The Monkey Gland is a cocktail of gin, orange juice, grenadine and absinthe created in the 1920s by Harry MacElhone, owner of Harry's New York Bar in Paris, France. It is named after the pseudo-scientific idea that grafting monkey testicle tissue into humans would increase longevity, the idea developed by the Russian doctor Serge Voronoff.
Ingredients:
2 ounces gin
1 ounce freshly squeezed orange juice
2 teaspoons grenadine, to taste
1 dash absinthe
Orange slice (or flamed orange peel), for garnish
Preparation:
Swirl a dash of absinthe in a chilled cocktail glass to coat it, then discard any excess liqueur.
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes, pour the gin, orange juice, and grenadine.
Shake well,Strain into the prepared glass.
Garnish with an orange slice or a flamed orange peel. Serve and enjoy.
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