Brass Monkey Drink: a delicious cocktail

Try out this brass monkey drink if you are looking for a refreshing brightly colored cocktail. This drink is perfect for sipping in the summer.

What is a Brass Monkey Drink?

A brass monkey drink is a combination of dark rum, orange juice and vodka. It is full of sweet and tangy citrus flavor from the orange juice and a large punch of dark rum as it goes down.

It actually was popularized as a premixed cocktail sold starting in the ’70s. You may be familiar with it due to the Beastie boys song with the same name.

Though the pre-mixed version of this drink is no longer made, you can still whip one up on your own if you want. Do note that there are varying ingredients and ratios used in different recipes for this drink as it is not a standard IBA drink.

Orange juice, of course, is a sweet and slightly tangy or tart citrus juice. It is best to use pulp free, fresh orange juice and not one with any other fruit flavors or made from concentrate.

Vodka is a clear liquor that is made by distilling fermented grains such as rye or even potatoes. It is known for having a rather neutral or almost tasteless flavor which makes most drinks it is added to keep the other flavors as they’re highlights.

Dark rum is a rum which is aged this contributes to its darker appearance. It tends to have a very strong flavor profile that is both smokey and sweet with hints of spices.

When to make this drink

With its bright color and refreshing sweet flavor this cocktail works well for many occasions such as:

• beach days
• pool parties
• barbecues
• spring and summer get togethers

Some similar orange juice based cocktails are: Georgia Peach Cocktail, Fat Hooker Drink, and the Hairy Navel Cocktail.

How to make this drink:

With three simple and easy to find ingredients this drink is super easy to mix up. You only need 3 minutes and you can have it ready to go.

Equipment:

• Rocks/Scotch/Bourbon glass
• jigger
• cocktail shaker
• Hawthorne strainer

Ingredients:

• 1 oz Dark Rum
• 1 oz Vodka
• 4 oz Orange Juice
• Ice

Instructions:

Step one

As you get started make sure you have everything you need to mix the drink including a rocks glass, jigger, cocktail shaker, orange juice, dark rum, ice and vodka.

Step two

Go ahead and fill your rocks glass with ice.

note: Instead of mixing this drink in your glass you could also mix it in your cocktail shaker.

To use your cocktail shaker you should fill it with ice, measure your ingredients straight to the shaker, put the top on the shaker and shake it well. Then, strain your drink into the glass.

Step three

Grab up your vodka and your jigger. Measure 1 oz of vodka with the jigger. Pour the vodka into your rocks glass.

Step four

Grab up your dark rum and jigger. Measure 1 ounce of dark rum with your jigger. Pour the dark rum into your rocks glass with your vodka.

Step Five

Grab your orange juice and jigger. Measure 4 oz of orange juice with your jigger. Pour the orange juice into your rocks glass with the vodka and dark rum.

note: If you prefer you can skip measuring the orange juice and simply pour it straight in the glass to top it off.

Step six

to make sure drink up, carefully pour All the contents of the glass into your shaker and then pour from your shaker back into the glass.