Monkey Gland
A gin and orange classic with an absinthe kick.
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Ingredients
- Gin2 oz (60 ml)
- Orange Juice1 oz (30 ml)
- Grenadine1 tsp
- Absinthe1 dash
How to make it
- Shake all ingredients with ice.
- Strain into a coupe.
Glass: Coupe
May contain: Gluten, Wormwood (Thujone). Always check your own bottles.
History
The Monkey Gland was created by Harry MacElhone in 1920s Paris — gin, orange juice, grenadine and absinthe. Its startling name refers to the then-notorious 'rejuvenation' surgeries of Dr. Serge Voronoff, who grafted monkey-gland tissue onto patients in a bid to restore their youth.
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