The recipe
- 1½ ozGin45 ml
- 1½ ozOrange juice45 ml
- 1 tbspAbsinthe
- 1 tbspGrenadine
How to make it
- 1Chill a coupe.
- 2Shake everything with ice.
- 3Strain into the coupe.
The ratio
3 : 3 : 1 : 1
In parts, a Monkey Gland is 3 gin, 3 orange, 1 absinthe and 1 grenadine. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
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