Classic Cocktails · Gin Cocktails
Monkey Gland
Orange and pomegranate with a whisper of anise — oddly named, delicious.
- Base spirit
- Gin
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Period
- 1920s
- Creator
- Harry MacElhone
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- London dry gin50 ml
- Fresh orange juice30 ml
- Grenadine2 barspoon
- Absinthe2 dash
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Ice
- Served up, no ice
- Garnish
- Orange zest
- Technique
- Shaken
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Chill the cocktail glass.
- 02
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- 03
Shake hard for 10–12 seconds.
- 04
Double strain into the cocktail glass.
- 05
Express an orange zest over the drink.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma
- Orange, anise, juniper
- Finish
- Fruity and herbal
- Character
- Quirky fruity classic
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Created by Harry MacElhone at Harry's New York Bar in Paris in the 1920s; its name referenced a controversial rejuvenation surgery fashionable at the time.
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