Monkey Shine

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (15 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 23 oz Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column)
56 oz Coconut rum liqueur (35-40% alc./vol.)
56 oz Pineapple juice
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of cinnamon & sugar rim.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10

Review:

Sweet, tropical fruitiness is offset by the cinnamon-spiced rim.

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History:

An adaptation of a drink discovered in 2003 at the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Nutrition:

One serving of Monkey Shine contains 174 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 21.6% alc./vol. (21.6° proof)
  • 21.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Scott Gardner’s Avatar Scott Gardner
29th October 2024 at 23:19
How is a cinnamon sugar rim spicy? Something doesn't make sense.
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
30th October 2024 at 07:05
I guess cinnamon is a spice so spicy? However, I have amended to, "Sweet, tropical fruitiness is offset by the cinnamon-spiced rim."