The Monkey Gland

Credited to Harry McElhone, the famed proprietor of Harry’s New York Bar in Paris where the Bloody Mary originated, the Monkey Gland is a classic 1920s cocktail that balances gin and fresh orange juice with a splash of absinthe and a little pomegranate grenadine.

  • Serves

    makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients

  • 3 oz. gin
  • 1 12 oz. fresh orange juice
  • 14 oz. grenadine
  • 1 dash absinthe
  • Orange peel, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Combine gin, orange juice, grenadine, and absinthe in a cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake vigorously and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with an orange twist.
  1. Combine gin, orange juice, grenadine, and absinthe in a cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake vigorously and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with an orange twist.
Drinks

The Monkey Gland

  • Serves

    makes 1 cocktail

Credited to Harry McElhone, the famed proprietor of Harry’s New York Bar in Paris where the Bloody Mary originated, the Monkey Gland is a classic 1920s cocktail that balances gin and fresh orange juice with a splash of absinthe and a little pomegranate grenadine.

Ingredients

  • 3 oz. gin
  • 1 12 oz. fresh orange juice
  • 14 oz. grenadine
  • 1 dash absinthe
  • Orange peel, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Combine gin, orange juice, grenadine, and absinthe in a cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake vigorously and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with an orange twist.
  1. Combine gin, orange juice, grenadine, and absinthe in a cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake vigorously and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

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