What ingredients do I need to make the The Drunken Monkey Recipe?

This The Drunken Monkey cocktail recipe is made with: 99 Bananas® banana schnapps, Bailey's® Irish cream, Kahlua® coffee liqueur.

How long does it take to mix the The Drunken Monkey?

The Drunken Monkey only has a few ingredients, as with any other cocktail recipe, so it's pretty quick and easy to make and mix.

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The Drunken Monkey is a team's favorite. This is one of the best variations of this drink, it's a cocktail that's a favorite of 40 other cocktail lovers. Be sure to check out the other variations as well.

The Drunken Monkey Recipe

Name: The Drunken Monkey Recipe
Prep time: 4 min
Cook time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 oz 99 Bananas® banana schnapps; 1/2 oz Bailey's® Irish cream; 1/2 oz Kahlua® coffee liqueur

How To Make The Drunken Monkey

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The Drunken Monkey Ingredients

1 oz 99 Bananas® banana schnapps
1/2 oz Bailey's® Irish cream
1/2 oz Kahlua® coffee liqueur

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Serves / Yield: 1 serving
Ready in: 4 min
Nutrition: approximately 270 Calories
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The Drunken Monkey Drink Recipe Instructions

The Drunken Monkey Recipe Preparation & Instructions:

Pour ingredients over ice into martini shaker. Shake well, pour shot(s) , serve, and your party will turn more fun than a barrell of monkeys!

Drunken Monkey's can also be served on the rocks, or as a martini, (just make certain there are 2 parts 99 Bananas, and one part Baileys, one part Kahlua) but shots are preferred.

The Drunken Monkey Recipe Information

Mike Lenk in Bakersfield, Ca. invented the drink. It's origin came from a party where "flaming hot pumpkin pies" were the drink of choice, but they were messy. Mike was introduced to 99 Bananas (99 proof banana schnaps) at the Hyatt Regency cocktail lounge in Long Beach via a drink called "Jamaican Me Crazy" and loved it. Mike developed his own array of drinks made using 99 Bananas with great success- however that drank too much 99 Bananas sometimes turned toward the dark side.

His friend TMWAF, The Monkey With A Fez, (a wooden monkey who is a devout Cleveland Browns Fan who Mike treats as a real monkey) suggested 99 Bananas as a shot, but being 99 proof, it took ones breath away. Mike thought he needed to "tone it down" a bit and came up with the perfect mix. The strong banana flavor is toned down by the Baileys, and the sweetness of the Kahlua. It WORKED! In fact 85 to 90% of those that try a Drunken Monkey really like them.. and to date 100% of the parties Mike has taken his Drunken Monkeys to have been a blast!

DISCLAIMER: Be careful, Drunken Monkeys taste like an adult milkshake (they are pretty sweet), but they actually average about 68 proof. It's easy to have one more Drunken Monkey than you need.

A local restaurant, R.J.'s has placed it on their specialty drink list (as a martini), and they have sold quite a few. Mike keeps suggesting they serve shots, and one of these days they will.

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