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Monkey Shine

Name: Monkey Shine
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Light gold rum 1-3yo; 25 ml Coconut rum liqueur; 25 ml Pineapple juice

Difford’s Guide

Discerning Drinkers (18)

Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
1 ²⁄₃ fl oz	Light gold rum (1-3 year old, from molasses & column)
⁵⁄₆ fl oz	Coconut rum liqueur (35-40% alc./vol.)
⁵⁄₆ fl oz	Pineapple juice

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Method

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of cinnamon & sugar rim.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Monkey Shine contains 174 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
21.6% alc./vol. (43.2° proof)
23.2 grams of pure alcohol

History

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

Review

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

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Comments & Discussion

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Scott Gardner 2y

How is a cinnamon sugar rim spicy? Something doesn't make sense.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 2y

I guess cinnamon is a spice so spicy? However, I have amended to, "Sweet, tropical fruitiness is offset by the cinnamon-spiced rim."