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 1⁄2 oz. fresh orange juice
- 1⁄4 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.
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