Monkey Gland（モンキー・グランド）
Gin, orange juice, grenadine, absinthe — the surrealist's orange crush.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| Dry gin | 45 ml |
| Orange Juice | 45 ml |
| Absinthe | 15 ml |
| Grenadine syrup | 15 ml |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
3 : 3 : 1 : 1
- 01
Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker, shake well with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish — N/A
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 50Moderate
- Sourness*
- 0Faint
- Bitterness
- 30Light
- Fruitiness
- 70Strong
- Herbal*
- 32Light
- Alcohol
- 55Moderate
- Crisp
- 55Moderate
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
MacElhone put it at Harry's New York Bar amid the scandal of Voronoff's transplants — the joke sold drinks. The absinthe dash is what keeps it from being breakfast.
Orange juice + absinthe reads bitter-sweet where you'd expect flat sweetness.
Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.
Sources — IBA Official Cocktails · Harry's NY Bar, Paris
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- IBA Official Cocktails
International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official
- Gin45 ml
- Orange juice45 ml
- Absinthe1 tablespoon
- Grenadine1 tablespoon
Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker, shake well with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass.
- Barflies and Cocktails
Harry MacElhone · 1927 · Book · unverified
- ½ gin
- ½ orange juice
- Dash grenadine
- Dash absinthe
Shake, strain.
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05Variations
06The map
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