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THE ELECTRIC MONKEY
Which liquor was invented in 17th Century Holland and was referred to as Dutch Courage and was used to cure stomach complaints, gout and gallstone?
MOREAccording to legend jenever was invented by a Dutch doctor in the 17th century as a cure for stomach complaints gout and gallstones.
The liquor was originally called Dutch courage and was thought to be an effective medicine. Today jenever is still produced in the Netherlands and Belgium and is considered to be the national drink of both countries. It is typically made with juniper berries but other flavourings such as citrus herbs and spices can be added. Jenever is usually drunk straight or on the rocks but it can also be used in cocktails.
THE ELECTRIC MONKEY
Fruity, Citrusy, Melon
- Lemonade 1 bottle
- Grey Goose Vodka 9 cl
- Ice - -
- Chambord - splash
- Frozen Honeydew Melon Balls 3/4 -
Any Glass of your Choice
the electric monkey is a popular Vodka cocktail containing a combinations of Lemonade,Grey Goose Vodka,Ice,Chambord,Frozen Honeydew Melon Balls .Served using Any Glass of your ChoiceTHE ELECTRIC MONKEY Ingredients
Lemonade,Grey Goose Vodka,Ice,Chambord,Frozen Honeydew Melon Balls,
THE ELECTRIC MONKEY Recipe
Using pint glass, fill with ice and add Vodka. Top off with Lemonade, followed by generous splash of Chanbord. Garnish with Melon Balls. Good!
Lemonade 1 bottle
This sweetened lemon flavoured beverage is an eternal popular throughout the world and there are varieties of homemade lemonades found everywhere. In North Africa and South Asia, cloudy lemonade dominates, be sure if your cocktail requires a clear lemonade or a cloudy one, which is indication of fruit pulp presence in the mix.
Grey Goose Vodka
Vodka is an European clear distilled alcoholic drink that has been one of the most popular drinks across the world .
You'll find it to be the most popular spirit in drink making because of it's neutral taste and absence of flavour and colour.
Vodka often replaces Gin in many traditional cocktails
Vodka is known to be good for the heart, and if consumed in moderation, can prove to be good for cardiovascular health
Note that these days there are flavoured Vodka available in the market too, and some cocktails do make use of them.Ice
Ice is so obvious in most drinks, be it a straight drink or a mixed drink, that we often forget it's importance or even reason behind using a crystal clear good quality ice in a glass of whisky, or crushed ice in a tall glass to enjoy a cocktail.
Ice tempers a hard liquor, and as is in the case of whisky for example, if you prefer the flavours of whisky reach your nose without the hard note of spirit lingering around, or want to avoid the mild sting of a neat whisky, a cube of ice mellows the strength down a little and as it melts slowly, the aroma and flavour is released from the whisky slowly and makes whisky progressively weak, lingering and palatable.
Ice in Vodka helps release the little flavour a Vodka has, slowly, instead of letting the Vodka hit your nose all at once,
In mixed drinks, ice plays an important role in creating the perfect temperature a certain drink requires and bartenders use ice in several different ways, crushed ice for long drinks that will allow the cocktail to slowly water down like a Mint Julep, Moscow Mule, Rum Swizzle, Sherry Cobbler and other Tiki drinks, a large block or cubes of ice for drinks that are spirit heavy, such as the Old Fashioned, Negroni, and ManhattanFrozen Honeydew Melon Balls
Honey is a viscous, sweet liquid made by honey bees and some other bees, from sugary secretion of plants, nectar, that they bring back to their honeycombs in the nest and regurgitates into the cells for preservation, enzymatic reactions turn these flower nectar into honey.
Honey is resplendent with micronutrients and have loads of antioxidants, as well as antibacterial and antifungal agents in it. Health benefits of honey are innumerous but without getting into that, let's focus on why honey is a preferred sweetner in drink mixing.
Honey has a sweetness factor of 1 which is as sweet as the table salt Sucrose, but honey's thickness, and depth of flavour stand uop against other ingredients, where as simple syrup or agave nectar often are overwhelmed by the flavour of other ingredients. To top that honey adds viscosity to drinks giving it a different and luxurious texture.
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