# Monkey Gland

> Monkey Gland, the IBA official recipe: 45 ml gin, 45 ml orange juice, 1 tbsp absinthe and 1 tbsp grenadine. Shaken and served up in a chilled cocktail glass.

Gin and orange juice with grenadine and absinthe. Harry MacElhone, Paris, 1920s.

- IBA category: [IBA: The Unforgettables](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/unforgettables/index.md)
- Main spirit: [Gin cocktails](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/gin-cocktails/index.md)
- Method: Shaken (shaken hard with ice)
- Glass: Cocktail glass
- Served: Straight up, no ice
- Strength: about 15.1% ABV once diluted by ice, about 1.6 standard drinks (14 g of alcohol each)
- Volume: 120 ml (4 oz) before ice, about 182 ml in the glass
- Taste: Fruity, Herbal

## Ingredients

Amounts are for one drink. Ounces use 30 ml to the ounce.

- 45 ml (1½ oz) [Gin](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/gin/index.md)
- 45 ml (1½ oz) [Orange juice](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/orange/index.md)
- 1 tbsp [Absinthe](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/absinthe/index.md)
- 1 tbsp [Grenadine](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/grenadine/index.md)

## Method

1. Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker, shake well with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass.

## Garnish

None. IBA serves it without a garnish.

## If you like the Monkey Gland

- [Paradise](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/paradise/index.md): Gin, apricot brandy and orange juice
- [Bee’s Knees](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/bees-knees/index.md): Gin, honey, lemon juice and orange juice
- [Corpse Reviver #2](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/corpse-reviver-2/index.md): Gin, triple sec, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice and absinthe
- [Tequila Sunrise](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/tequila-sunrise/index.md): Tequila, orange juice and grenadine

## Source

- Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/monkey-gland/
- IBA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAMplkSDD6g
- Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice; brands vary.

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