Monkey Gland


This definitely won't make you live longer


August 21, 2025

A monkey gland cocktail in a coupe glass with cherry garnish sitting atop a wooden table.
Monkey Gland
A monkey gland cocktail in a coupe glass with cherry garnish sitting atop a wooden table in profile view.
Monkey Gland
Voronoff thought grafting in a monkeys testicles would extend life and vitality. This definitely won't make you live longer, but you'll be more vigorous for the weekend. Time to tip one. 🍸🍹 #cocktails

Monkey Gland

Potion:
  • 2 oz Gin (Tanqueray here)
  • 1 oz Coconut-clarified Cara Cara Orange Juice
  • 1 Barspoon Homemade Grenadine
  • Spritz Absinthe
  • 1 Luxardo Cherry Garnish
Procedure:
Chill a coupe or Nic 'n Nora glass. In a mixing glass add your ingredients sans garnish and absinthe. Add ice and stir down the drink until we'll chilled. Retrieve your glass and spritz with the Absinthe. Fine strain the drink and add your cherry. 
You can make this with orange juice not clarified. If you do, you'll want to shake it. Also, a variation replace Absinthe with 1/4 oz Benedictine is very good. You have options.

#gin #grenadine #orange #absinthe

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