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Drunken Monkey recipe
ShakenRocks glassCubed ice17% ABV
The Drunken Monkey is a shaken agave cocktail, made with orgeat, lime juice, grapefruit juice and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is citrusy and tropical.
Drunken Monkey ingredients
| Orgeat | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Lime juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Grapefruit juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Banana liqueur | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Tequila blanco | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Cachaça | 30 ml (1 oz) |
How to make a Drunken Monkey
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a banana slice.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Banana slice
Drunken Monkey: quick answers
- How strong is a Drunken Monkey?
- About 17% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 21 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Drunken 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 Monkey served in?
- A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Drunken Monkey have?
- 6 in total: orgeat, lime juice, grapefruit juice, banana liqueur, tequila blanco and cachaça.
