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"Drink Brass Monkey - here's how you feel, put your left leg down - your right leg up,tilt your head back - let's finish the cup" The Beastie Boys were singing about Brass Monkey back in the mid 80s.."We're offered Moet we don't mind Chivas, wherever we go we bring the Monkey with us." It's referring to an alcoholic beverage that is a favourite with college kids trying to get drunk. "I drink Brass Monkey and I rock well, I got a Castle in Brooklyn that's where I dwell" The Brass Monkey they are talking about consists of 3 parts Malt liquor and 1 part Sunny Delight mixed together.

The Brass Monkey cocktail that is usually served, however consists of equal parts dark rum, light rum and orange juice, stirred together and served over ice. The combination of the orange juice and the dark rum leaves a brass colour to the cocktail which is what led to it's name.

Another alternative recipe combines 1 part light rum, 1 part vodka and 1 part orange juice.

So come on everybody and "Drink Brass Monkey."

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