Monkey Gland

    Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Orange peel garnish.

    Origin: This classic was created in memory of the dubious medical experiments conducted by Serge Voronoff in the 1920s, in which he grafted monkey testicle tissue to human testicles in an attempt to enhance human virility.

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    • 2 oz Calvados
    • 1 oz gin
    • ½ tsp Lucid absinthe
    • 1 tsp grenadine

    Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.

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    French Pearl
    • 2 oz Plymouth gin
    • ¼ oz Pernod absinthe
    • ¾ oz lime juice
    • ¾ oz rock candy syrup
    • 1 mint sprig

    Gently muddle the mint with the other ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, stir, and strain into a cocktail glass.

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    Golden Dawn
    • 1 oz gin
    • ¾ oz apricot liqueur
    • ¾ oz orange juice
    • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
    • ¼ tsp grenadine

    Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. Cherry and orange slice garnishes.

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