Recipes · A classic

Monkey Gland

A shaken gin drink with orange juice. It's mostly herbal, fruity and sour.

Monkey Gland in a coupe

Ingredients

  • 1½ oz 45 mlGin
  • 1½ oz 45 mlOrange juice
  • 1 barspoonGrenadine
  • 1 barspoonSimple syrup
  • 1 splashAbsinthe
  • shaken
  • coupe
  • No garnish

Method

  1. Add the gin, orange juice, grenadine, simple syrup and absinthe to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake hard for about 12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.

Taste

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