1 Dose (read: ounce) of absinthe
1 ounce gin
1 ounce whiskey

Pastis is a poor substitution for true absinthe which, much to many people’s disbelief because they are uneducated dolts, is no longer banned nor is it some psychoactive drug that causes one to experience a “trip”. Don’t be fooled friend, get a bottle of Grande Absente imported French absinthe (I’ve tried several brand, Grande Absente is the best thus far). The bottle will kick you back between fifty and seventy bucks a bottle, but it should last you a great long time.

Rick: Man, I am gobsmacked by the Test Pilot — it’s amazing that a dash and a half of Pernod manages to plow its way through all the other ingredients. Delicious, too. No Astor House Special for me today — I am barrenly eggless — but soon, soon.

The Astor Hotel Special

Test Pilot

* 1/2oz lime juice
* 1/2oz falernum
* 1/2oz triple sec
* 1 dash Angostura bitters
* 1 1/2 dashes Pernod
* 3/4oz light Puerto Rican rum
* 1 1/2oz dark Jamaican rum

Directions:

1. Blend with 1c crushed ice for 5 seconds.
2. Pour into a double old-fashioned glass, and add crushed ice to fill.
3. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

The Omnivore: Learning to Eat Everything

Step six, I find, is the most difficult.

I wonder if (and doubt that) there are any film clips of the Bunny Hug floating around. The descriptions are all a little indistinct, as satisfying as viewing pornography through the wrong end of a telescope.