Uncut Gem

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (4 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 23 oz Monkey Shoulder Fresh Monkey
23 oz Giffard Crème de Framboise
56 oz Pomegranate juice
2 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered raspberry.
  3. STIR 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 6/10
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Review:

Jody's original recipe is stirred but if using freshly pressed pomegranate juice then the cocktail will be cloudy anyway and I prefer this fruity and funky cocktail enlivened by a good shake. I also like it served on-the-rocks.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2023 by Jody Buchan, Monkey Shoulder Brand Ambassador, UK North.

Nutrition:

One serving of Uncut Gem contains 199 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 19.22% alc./vol. (19.22° proof)
  • 18.3 grams of pure alcohol

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