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Monkey Wrench (with ratchet)

A "Monkey Wrench" is classically just rum, grapefruit juice and bitters – my version's a little different. Originally designed for Monkey 47 gin's botanicals...
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Ian T’s Avatar Ian T
28th December 2024 at 20:39
Too bitter for our taste and I like Negronis. 5ml of sugar syrup was added to counteract the bitterness.
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Frederic D.’s Avatar Frederic D.
10th May 2024 at 20:25
Really good cocktail. The pamplemousse liqueur and aperitivo bring added depth and dimension. Mine had a finish that was slightly too bitter to be balanced, but that was likely a function of my grapefruit juice. Overall, definitely worth trying - and revisiting.
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Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
24th September 2023 at 02:17
Had to improvise here with Tanqueray Export. Only had 25ml white grapefruit juice, got to thirty with lemon juice and it was still fantastic. The pamplemousse and Aperol are wonderful together.
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Marie-Therese Straus’ Avatar Marie-Therese Straus
1st May 2022 at 03:41
This is absolutely delicious! My partner avers that it's "dangerously" so ("gulpable" was another adjective used). Really grapefruit forward and zesty. This goes on the favourites list.
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