Monkey Gland
The Washington Post, May 30, 2007
- Course: Beverage
- Features: Fast
Summary:
This cocktail is a variation on one found in "The Savoy Cocktail Book" (1930). The dashes of Pernod provide a nice anise kick; the dashes of grenadine supply the cool red-pink color.
According to cocktail historian Gary Regan, the Monkey Gland's name stems from the short-lived early-20th-century practice of transplanting monkey testicles into elderly men to renew their sex drive.
1 serving
Ingredients:
- Ice
- 2 ounces dry gin
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed orange juice
- 3 dashes grenadine
- 3 dashes Pernod
Directions:
Fill two-thirds of a cocktail shaker with ice, add the liquid ingredients and shake vigorously. Strain into a martini glass.
Recipe Source:
From Spirits columnist Jason Wilson.
Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick for The Washington Post.
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