Monkey Gland Cocktail

Ingredients

• 3 ounces of gin
• 1 ounce of orange juice
• 1/2 ounce of grenadine
• 1/4 ounce of absinthe

Directions

1. Fill a shaker with ice.
2. Add the gin, orange juice, grenadine, and absinthe.
3. Shake the ingredients together for 30 seconds.
4. Strain the mixture into a chilled cocktail glass.
5. Garnish with an orange twist.

Interesting Facts

• The Monkey Gland Cocktail was created in the 1920s by Harry MacElhone.
• The original recipe called for equal parts gin, orange juice, and grenadine.
• The cocktail is named after the controversial medical procedure of the same name.