Monkey Gland
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Type | Cocktail |
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Served | Straight up; without ice |
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Preparation | Shake well over ice cubes in a shaker, strain into a chilled cocktail glass. |
Timing | All Day |
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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.[1]
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.[2]
References[]
- ^ Rob Chirico, Field Guide to Cocktails p. 189, 2005 by Quirk Productions. ISBN 1-59474-063-1
- ^ Hirst, Christopher. (October 8, 2005) The Independent 101 cocktails that shook the world #37: The Monkey Gland. Section: Features; Page 57.
Categories:
- Cocktails with gin
- Cocktails with absinthe
- Mixed drink stubs