Monkey Gland
Fruity & Up · Gin
- Strength
- 14.0%
- Std. drinks
- 1.52
- Calories
- 223
- Sugar
- 13.0 g
- 1½ ozGin45 ml
- 1½ ozOrange juice45 ml
- 1 tbspAbsinthe
- 1 tbspGrenadine
The ratio · 3 : 3 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Satan’s Whiskers.
Head to head
Monkey Gland and Satan’s Whiskers side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have gin and orange juice. Only the Monkey Gland has absinthe and grenadine; only the Satan’s Whiskers has sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, Grand Marnier and orange bitters. In parts, a Monkey Gland is 3 gin, 3 orange, 1 absinthe and 1 grenadine; a Satan’s Whiskers is 2 vermouth, 2 vermouth, 2 gin, 2 orange and 1 Grand Marnier. By volume, the Monkey Gland is 38% mixer and juice, 37% spirit, 13% syrup and sugar and 12% fortified wine and bitter; the Satan’s Whiskers is 45% fortified wine and bitter, 22% mixer and juice, 22% spirit and 11% liqueur. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Monkey Gland is the stronger drink in the glass (14.0% ABV against 13.3%) and holds more alcohol (1.52 standard drinks against 1.08). The Monkey Gland has more calories (about 223 against 139) and more sugar (13.0 g against 7.9 g). Both are shaken and served in a coupe.
Fruity & Up · Gin
The ratio · 3 : 3 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Satan’s Whiskers.
Fruity & Up · Gin
The ratio · 2 : 2 : 2 : 2 : 1
Full Satan’s Whiskers recipe →
Highlighted: not in the Monkey Gland.
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Monkey Gland vs.
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