Comments on: Last night's dogbite: Monkey Gland Cocktail http://www.cocktailnerd.com/2007/09/last-nights-dogbite-monkey-gland-cocktail/ a blog of most things alcohol and cocktail related Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:11:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Just Don’t Ask for a Monkey Gland: Cruelty-Free Cocktails at Royal Tavern | The Restaurant Club http://www.cocktailnerd.com/2007/09/last-nights-dogbite-monkey-gland-cocktail/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Just Don’t Ask for a Monkey Gland: Cruelty-Free Cocktails at Royal Tavern | The Restaurant Club Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:07:15 +0000 http://cocktailnerd.com/?p=1034#comment-353 [...] P.S. If you really do want a Monkey Gland, here are two recipes to try. [...] [...] P.S. If you really do want a Monkey Gland, here are two recipes to try. [...]

]]> By: Gabriel http://www.cocktailnerd.com/2007/09/last-nights-dogbite-monkey-gland-cocktail/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Gabriel Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:26:24 +0000 http://cocktailnerd.com/?p=1034#comment-352 Great insights Phil and Joe. I'll admit that while I've made this with different gins the making of them was far apart enough that I didn't notice the difference distinctly. I'll have to make two back-to-back and see the effect. This is one of my wife's favorite 'up' drinks and in a moment of insight borne of boredom with a mimosa I added a drop of Pernod to it (influenced by the Monkey Gland of course) and found it really brightened up and gave a pedestrian drink a lot more depth and vitality. Orange juice and Pastis-type spirits seem to work amazingly well together. As far as my grenadine recipe I vacilate between the hot and cold process, but use both of them from Paul's post here: http://www.cocktailchronicles.com/2006/05/21/grenadine-face-off/ I was going to do a DIY post on it, but I've yet to significantly improve on Paul's. Great insights Phil and Joe. I’ll admit that while I’ve made this with different gins the making of them was far apart enough that I didn’t notice the difference distinctly. I’ll have to make two back-to-back and see the effect.

This is one of my wife’s favorite ‘up’ drinks and in a moment of insight borne of boredom with a mimosa I added a drop of Pernod to it (influenced by the Monkey Gland of course) and found it really brightened up and gave a pedestrian drink a lot more depth and vitality. Orange juice and Pastis-type spirits seem to work amazingly well together.

As far as my grenadine recipe I vacilate between the hot and cold process, but use both of them from Paul’s post here:

http://www.cocktailchronicles.com/2006/05/21/grenadine-face-off/

I was going to do a DIY post on it, but I’ve yet to significantly improve on Paul’s.

]]> By: Joe http://www.cocktailnerd.com/2007/09/last-nights-dogbite-monkey-gland-cocktail/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Joe Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:36:26 +0000 http://cocktailnerd.com/?p=1034#comment-351 Nice post! Sorry I'm behind the ball in finding you guys! I'm throwing a Monkey Gland on my menu in London and still have the vote out on the Regan Version or the Savoy....I will say this..this drink features gin in a way very few do-I've made it with 6 different gins and every time it is a brand new drink. Also try using Turkish Raki instead of Pernod or absinthe....it sweetens it a bit but also gives it a rounder mouthfeel Nice post! Sorry I’m behind the ball in finding you guys! I’m throwing a Monkey Gland on my menu in London and still have the vote out on the Regan Version or the Savoy….I will say this..this drink features gin in a way very few do-I’ve made it with 6 different gins and every time it is a brand new drink. Also try using Turkish Raki instead of Pernod or absinthe….it sweetens it a bit but also gives it a rounder mouthfeel

]]> By: Phil http://www.cocktailnerd.com/2007/09/last-nights-dogbite-monkey-gland-cocktail/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Phil Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:22:56 +0000 http://cocktailnerd.com/?p=1034#comment-350 I had the same issue with the strength of the anise when I made it (http://www.lambmartini.com/?p=61). This is one of those recipes that is really only a sketch of what to mix, since any of the ingredients can be of any strength. Hendricks is one of the odd gins, like the Plymouth I used, that's more subtle (read weaker) and is more challenging to use as a base. OJ can be of any strength, depending on the season and quality of the fruit. Grenadine is just as variable, since I'm sure there's a lot of difference between the 1930s Savoy grenadine, Fee's, your homemade, and my homemade (BTW, what's your grenadine recipe?). I've taken to just dropping the pastis in a bit at a time until I can just taste the anise. A tsp is just way too much for any cocktail. I had the same issue with the strength of the anise when I made it (http://www.lambmartini.com/?p=61). This is one of those recipes that is really only a sketch of what to mix, since any of the ingredients can be of any strength. Hendricks is one of the odd gins, like the Plymouth I used, that’s more subtle (read weaker) and is more challenging to use as a base. OJ can be of any strength, depending on the season and quality of the fruit. Grenadine is just as variable, since I’m sure there’s a lot of difference between the 1930s Savoy grenadine, Fee’s, your homemade, and my homemade (BTW, what’s your grenadine recipe?). I’ve taken to just dropping the pastis in a bit at a time until I can just taste the anise. A tsp is just way too much for any cocktail.

]]> By: Gabriel http://www.cocktailnerd.com/2007/09/last-nights-dogbite-monkey-gland-cocktail/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Gabriel Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:35:20 +0000 http://cocktailnerd.com/?p=1034#comment-349 Hey Paul! Thanks for stopping in. Yeah, I was very surprised at how well this featured absinthe and both Joana and I were pleasantly surprised after the initial shock of it being so prevalent. Good to hear my tastebuds aren't alone! Hey Paul! Thanks for stopping in. Yeah, I was very surprised at how well this featured absinthe and both Joana and I were pleasantly surprised after the initial shock of it being so prevalent. Good to hear my tastebuds aren’t alone!

]]> By: Paul http://www.cocktailnerd.com/2007/09/last-nights-dogbite-monkey-gland-cocktail/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Paul Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:24:16 +0000 http://cocktailnerd.com/?p=1034#comment-348 The Monkey Gland is one of those drinks I never really cared for until I finally made one with absinthe. As you note, the pastis really takes center stage, and its flavor was a little too aggressive for my taste in this drink (I tried it with Pernod and Herbsaint), but when I made one with absinthe, the whole herbal complexity thing came into play. While anise is still forward, there's a lot more going on around the edges, and now the Monkey Gland is one of my favorites. The Monkey Gland is one of those drinks I never really cared for until I finally made one with absinthe. As you note, the pastis really takes center stage, and its flavor was a little too aggressive for my taste in this drink (I tried it with Pernod and Herbsaint), but when I made one with absinthe, the whole herbal complexity thing came into play. While anise is still forward, there’s a lot more going on around the edges, and now the Monkey Gland is one of my favorites.

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