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Drunken Brazilian Monkey in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Drunken Brazilian Monkey recipe

ShakenRocks glassCubed ice18% ABV

The Drunken Brazilian Monkey is a shaken rum cocktail, made with orgeat, grapefruit juice, lime juice and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is citrusy and tropical.

Strength: about 18% ABV in the glass, roughly 22 g of alcohol and about 230 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Drunken Brazilian Monkey ingredients

Orgeat10 ml (¼ oz)
Grapefruit juice15 ml (½ oz)
Lime juice15 ml (½ oz)
Banana liqueur22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Cachaça60 ml (2 oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Drunken Brazilian Monkey

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lime wedge
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Drunken Brazilian Monkey: quick answers

How strong is a Drunken Brazilian Monkey?
About 18% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 22 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Drunken Brazilian Monkey?
About 230 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Drunken Brazilian Monkey served in?
A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Drunken Brazilian Monkey have?
5 in total: orgeat, grapefruit juice, lime juice, banana liqueur and cachaça.

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