tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post7834897738376629288..comments2024-03-02T16:13:12.891-06:00Comments on Kitchen Riffs: The Monkey Gland CocktailKitchen Riffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-24376365197248143252015-03-05T10:02:21.361-06:002015-03-05T10:02:21.361-06:00Hi John, interesting story! New to me, and I'v...Hi John, interesting story! New to me, and I've read a lot about this drink. Do you have a source where I could read more? Certainly the drink evolved as I've described it, and probably for good reason. First, way too fiddly for a bartender to garnish a popular drink that way (and this was quite the rage for a time). Just took too much time, I'd think. And second, the idea of a cherry garnish just jars -- the flavor is wrong for the drink, IMO. But you paint an intriguing picture. Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-18810712944186080302015-03-05T00:03:32.138-06:002015-03-05T00:03:32.138-06:00Notes on the Monkey gland:
- Grenadine/raspberry s...Notes on the Monkey gland:<br />- Grenadine/raspberry syrup was to be reserved for post-shake and drizzled in after pour;<br />- Garnish was three cherries;<br />--> swirled/drizzled grenadine=blood traces,<br />--> 3 cherries= extra testes<br /><br />No, I'm serious, that's how it's done & whole point of the nameAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15508486567144895340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-27593862281859382072014-07-08T22:04:46.960-05:002014-07-08T22:04:46.960-05:00Hi Uru, isn't this a fun drink? Love its name!...Hi Uru, isn't this a fun drink? Love its name! Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-40904317751623873492014-07-08T20:49:12.676-05:002014-07-08T20:49:12.676-05:00Haha the name is enough to intrigue me and make me...Haha the name is enough to intrigue me and make me want to try it :P<br />Yum!!<br /><br />Cheers<br />Choc Chip Uru Choc Chip Uru @ Go Bake Yourselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565188666150518885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-64777482561000868382014-06-10T22:45:59.313-05:002014-06-10T22:45:59.313-05:00Hi Julia, glad you enjoyed the post! And I agree t...Hi Julia, glad you enjoyed the post! And I agree the color of this drink is sooo pretty. Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-9462723859920738252014-06-10T21:56:01.599-05:002014-06-10T21:56:01.599-05:00Ha-ha! I couldn't stop laughing at the name o...Ha-ha! I couldn't stop laughing at the name of this cocktail, and your post was even funnier! Lovely color this drink has! Very vibrant!Julia | JuliasAlbum.comhttp://juliasalbum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-91137400403141676082014-06-09T23:03:07.115-05:002014-06-09T23:03:07.115-05:00Hi Barbara, that grafting bit is rather disturbing...Hi Barbara, that grafting bit is rather disturbing, isn't it? But a good stiff drink is the cure for loads of things! ;-) Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-70136704057123986542014-06-09T22:48:01.482-05:002014-06-09T22:48:01.482-05:00Hahaha, too funny! But I'll admit the image of...Hahaha, too funny! But I'll admit the image of the grafting did make me turn a bit green.. time for a good stiff cocktail, that'd be the cure!Just a Smidgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838218647696022443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-37403627849849917392014-06-09T20:00:46.919-05:002014-06-09T20:00:46.919-05:00Hi Caroline, isn't this name so interesting! G...Hi Caroline, isn't this name so interesting! Great tasting drink -- and you have the ingredients on hand! ;-) Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-64890333839749084642014-06-09T14:24:58.822-05:002014-06-09T14:24:58.822-05:00Love that this is called monkey gland, I think I h...Love that this is called monkey gland, I think I have most of those ingredients in the house!Caroline Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17094951829911274552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-51637602161114642082014-06-09T10:32:45.057-05:002014-06-09T10:32:45.057-05:00Hi Bam, this drink does have a bit of booze in it,...Hi Bam, this drink does have a bit of booze in it, but you could make the two part gin one ounce, thus the 1 part OJ would be 1/2 ounce -- not to bad. Just reduce the grenadine and absinthe accordingly. And if they had twitter back then? The world would have been even more agog about monkey glands! Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-2795821204136010642014-06-09T03:23:38.829-05:002014-06-09T03:23:38.829-05:00Thank you for the dose of good humour and a great ...Thank you for the dose of good humour and a great little drink. It is amazing what the word of mouth could do back in the day. Just imagine if they could tweet and use social media. This is one stiff drink! (2 parts gin and one part OJ)Bam's Kitchenhttp://bamskitchen.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-14976493100072612942014-06-08T22:53:25.089-05:002014-06-08T22:53:25.089-05:00Hi Dawn, definitely a little crazy! The drink isn&...Hi Dawn, definitely a little crazy! The drink isn't crazy at all, though -- quite nice, actually. Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-35988854459780581832014-06-08T21:36:54.862-05:002014-06-08T21:36:54.862-05:00I like the story about the doctor, sounds like he ...I like the story about the doctor, sounds like he was a little crazy to me. The drink sounds nice and refreshing. Love the color of it.Dawn @ Words Of Deliciousnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03494584217024682385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-2493610563218488622014-06-08T20:44:43.201-05:002014-06-08T20:44:43.201-05:00Hi Alyssa, isn't this pretty? And so tasty! Th...Hi Alyssa, isn't this pretty? And so tasty! Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-36839405362938464972014-06-08T19:33:38.602-05:002014-06-08T19:33:38.602-05:00So beautiful John! You should write a cocktail boo...So beautiful John! You should write a cocktail book - you really have a way with drinks. This sounds awesome - another one I never heard of until this post!Everyday Mavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11881178960498658205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-75455622330131997662014-06-08T19:26:33.876-05:002014-06-08T19:26:33.876-05:00Hi Greg, I'll bet it was a lot more than 5! ;-...Hi Greg, I'll bet it was a lot more than 5! ;-) This is such a rich target, isn't it? I do love gin, I must admit, although we have loads of rum drinks coming up. Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-14085685235381989752014-06-08T17:50:25.685-05:002014-06-08T17:50:25.685-05:00Oh, the comments I could leave. I've got at le...Oh, the comments I could leave. I've got at least 5 jokes I could makes about this. But I'm afraid this might be a PG Blog. You'll just have to use your imagination. I will say however I do respect you fascination with gin. GREGSippity Suphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630929160630513178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-29342373305733381592014-06-08T12:35:46.024-05:002014-06-08T12:35:46.024-05:00Hi Sarah & Arkadi, it really is an interesting...Hi Sarah & Arkadi, it really is an interesting story. And absinthe has such a nice flavor -- and loads of drinks use just a little bit as "spice," so it's worth investing in at least a small bottle. Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-54783999578302308982014-06-08T10:54:18.398-05:002014-06-08T10:54:18.398-05:00wow! cool cocktail! we have everything but the abs...wow! cool cocktail! we have everything but the absinthe, just need to get it to try it out! interesting story behind the name!sprinklesandsaucehttp://www.sprinklesandsauce.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-75711307876583736182014-06-08T10:38:13.114-05:002014-06-08T10:38:13.114-05:00Hi Suzanne, the story behind this drink really is ...Hi Suzanne, the story behind this drink really is strange. Fun drink, though. Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-66798082944853951592014-06-08T04:55:44.558-05:002014-06-08T04:55:44.558-05:00What a beautiful drink with such a strange story t...What a beautiful drink with such a strange story to it. I had no idea surgeons had such strange notions in the 20s. That is so recent for such idiotic notions. I guess the only good think to come out of it was the drink.Suzanne Perazzinihttp://www.strandsofmylife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-36672882775395238172014-06-07T11:28:54.812-05:002014-06-07T11:28:54.812-05:00Hi Kristi, isn't this cocktail's moniker s...Hi Kristi, isn't this cocktail's moniker so strange? But the drink is great! Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-3708064118489867782014-06-07T11:28:21.869-05:002014-06-07T11:28:21.869-05:00Hi Peachy, the name and the history of this drink ...Hi Peachy, the name and the history of this drink is definitely weird. But the drink itself? Wonderful! Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4249095902319557066.post-8188028509880275082014-06-07T11:27:49.421-05:002014-06-07T11:27:49.421-05:00Hi Deepa, most people don't have everything on...Hi Deepa, most people don't have everything on hand this cocktail requires -- I'm impressed you do! And homemade grenadine is a refrigerator staple, isn't it? ;-) Thanks for the comment.Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.com