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.

162 calories, n/a fat, n/a saturated fat, n/a cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 4g carbohydrates, n/a dietary fiber, n/a sugar, n/a protein.