Dirty Monkey Mocktail

This non-alcoholic dirty monkey is based off of the virgin dirty monkey mocktail I enjoyed on a recent Princess cruise. Made with bananas, cream and chocolate, this frozen drink recipe is a refreshing option for a sunny day.

Here are a few more homemade drinks you can enjoy during the summer – Non-alcoholic Sangria Punch, Fresh Homemade Lemonade, and Cherry Lemonade Slush.

Dirty Monkey Drink

Since we aren’t alcohol drinkers, the idea of ordering a mixed drink was sort of new territory for us. After drinking a couple virgin piña coladas and strawberry daiquiris (sometimes mixing the two), I went on Instagram and asked for more mocktail suggestions.

The most popular answer by far was to order a drink called the dirty monkey. I had never heard of this drink before, and I literally had no idea what was in it! I ordered it at lunch that afternoon and in just a few sips I knew my mocktail preference had changed forever!

What Is A Dirty Monkey Cocktail?

A Dirty Monkey (sometimes called a “Dirty Banana”) is a popular summer cocktail made with chocolate syrup, bananas and half and half. It’s a milkshake-type drink that’s sweet, creamy, and perfectly refreshing.

I’ve never tried any alcohol or liqueurs in my Dirty Monkey, but if you want to make this a cocktail, I was told my the bartender to add rum or coconut rum to the mixture. (Hope that helps!)

4-Ingredient Dirty Monkey Recipe

I knew I would want to recreate this drink for my kids at home, so I watched one of the bartenders carefully work his magic.

When I returned home, I looked online for the exact measurements, but all the recipes I found used more than the 4 ingredients that were used on our cruise.

Some of the recipes used specialty products that I’ve never heard of, and I was not interested in searching high and low at the grocery store and spending unnecessary money.

With just a little bit of experimenting, I came up with my own recipe and I have to say, it is so, so good!

How To Make A Dirty Monkey

INGREDIENTS –

• 1 cup half and half – you could also use whole milk
• 2 cups ice
• 2 bananas, peeled – fresh or frozen
• 1/3 cup chocolate syrup

DIRECTIONS –

1. Place all of your ingredients into the blender.
2. Blend everything for about 30 seconds until it’s nice and smooth.
3. If the consistency is a little thick, add another 1/4 cup of half and half and blend it a little more.
4. Pour into a tall glass and garnish it with some delicious whipped cream, ripe banana slices, and a maraschino cherry. Then, enjoy this tropical beverage by the pool and enjoy it! Cheers!

More Frozen Drink Recipes

• Orange Pineapple Fruit Smoothie
• Strawberry Julius Copycat Recipe
• Chick-Fil-A Frozen Lemonade
• Easy Peach Smoothie Recipe
• Tropical Banana Fruit Smoothie

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Dirty Monkey Recipe

Servings: 2 glasses

This non-alcoholic Dirty Monkey is based off of the Virgin Dirty Monkey Mocktail served on Princess cruises.

Prep Time:5 minutes mins

Total Time:5 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup half and half
• 2 cups ice
• 2 bananas, peeled
• 1/3 cup chocolate syrup

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to a blender and mix well.
• Pour into 2 glasses, add some whipped cream, banana slices + chocolate shavings and you’re good to go!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 glass · Calories: 402 kcal · Carbohydrates: 65 g · Protein: 6 g · Fat: 15 g · Saturated Fat: 9 g · Cholesterol: 45 mg · Sodium: 99 mg · Potassium: 692 mg · Fiber: 4 g · Sugar: 39 g · Vitamin A: 504 IU · Vitamin C: 11 mg · Calcium: 147 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Other Notes

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: frozen, fruit, mocktail

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