1⁄2 oz Orange juice
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1 rinse Absinthe, Vieux Pontarlier Verte
Instructions

Shake with ice and fine-strain into a chilled Absinthe-rinsed coupe. Garnish with a cucumber ribbon on a pick.

History

Described in the PDT cocktail book as: "A subtle twist on Harry McElhone's famous Monkey Gland Cocktail, published in Harry's ABC of Mixing Cocktails in 1922."

Cocktail summary
Posted by mako on 10/03/2017
Created by
Jim Meehan and Lydia Reissmueller, PDT, NYC
Year
2009
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

PDT Cocktail Book

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  • Bizarre. Also I had to use green instead of yellow chartreuse
  • Very strong—not for everyday drinking. — ★★★
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