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The Monkey Gland is a Cocktail which consists of [[Gin]], [[Fresh Orange Juice]], [[Absinthe]], and Grenadine Syrup. ==Created by== The "Monkey Gland" was created in April 1923 by [[Frank Meier]], at the Ritz Hotel, Paris. ==Historical References== ==="The Washington Post", 29th April 1923=== New Cocktail in Paris Is the Monkey Gland "Preparing for a busy tourist season, [[Frank Meier|Frank]], the noted concocter behind the bar of the Ritz. has devised a new series of powerful cocktails, favorite of which is known as the "monkey gland, or , as it is popularly called, the "McCormick." Like Frank's [[75 Cocktail|"soixante-quinze"]] gloom raiser, the monkey gland requires absinthe to be perfect, but its amateurs have found anise a substitute with a sufficient kick. For the benefit of friends over in America who have not exhausted their cellars, here is the recipe: half and half gin and orange juice, a dash of absinthe, and a dash of raspberry or other sweet juice. Mix well with ice and serve only with a doctor handy. Inside half an hour the other day Frank purveyed forty of these, to the exclusion of Manhattans and Martinis." ==="The COSHOCTON TRIBUNE", 18th May 1923=== "MONKEY GLAND" IS POPULAR IN PARIS New Cocktail Is So-Called Because It Has "Wallop;" "[[Side-car]]" is Another PARIS, May 18.--"A monkey gland in a hurry!" That's the latest order in Paris bars, not in the hospitals. A "monkey gland" is a new cocktail which has what veteran bar hounds call an "awful wallop." It was invented by a famous Paris bartender particularly to attract the attention of newly arrived American tourists. The ingredients consist of one-half gin, one-half orange juice, a dash of absinthe and a dash of grenadine, all well shaken together with plenty of ice. ===The Savoy Cocktail Book, by Harry Craddock, 1930=== *3 Dashes Pernod. *3 Dashes Grenadine. *1/3 Orange Juice. *2/3 Dry Gin. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. ===The Artistry of Mixing Drinks, by [[Frank Meier]], 1933=== "In shaker: a dash of anis "Pernod fils", a dash of grenadine, half orange juice, half gin; shake well and serve." ===The Official Mixer's Manual, by Patrick Gavin Duffy, 1934=== *3 dashes Benedictine *3 dashes Grenadine *1/3 Orange Juice *2/3 Dry Gin *Stir well with ice and strain. ===[[Harry MacElhone]], ABC of Mixing Drinks=== The editions which definitely have the Monkey Gland are the 8th (no earlier than 1928), 10th, and 11th; But which years are they from? "1 dash absinthe, 1 teaspoonful of grenadine, 1/2 orange juice, 1/2 Nicholson's Gin. Shake well and serve into cocktail glass. (Invented by the Author, and deriving its name from Voronoff's experiments in rejuvenation.)" ===[[Dale DeGroff]], King Cocktail=== *2 oz. Beefeater Gin *1 1/2 oz. Orange Juice *1 tsp. Grenadine *Splash of Ricard Splash of Ricard in a mixing glass followed by all the rest of the ingredients. Shake with ice and Strain into a small cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange peel. ==Links of Interest== *[http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/1V4XUVP2V7AAU Amazon dot Com - Monkey gland article (Gary Regan)] *[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/12/02/WIGGNA47V31.DTL San Francisco Gate - Monkey Gland Article (Gary Regan)] *[http://slakethirst.com/2005/08/14/the-monkey-gland/ Slakethirst - Monkey Gland] [[Category:Recipes]][[Category:Gin Cocktails]][[Category:Absinthe_Cocktails]]

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