Post #568101 by Mr. Moto on Wed, Dec 8, 2010 4:20 PM

I've never had a cocktail with LTV in it that tasted good. Ever. Admittedly, I've only tried a few, so take that for what it's worth. The official LTV website does feature some "signature cocktails," if you want to test your mettle. I feel dirty linking to it, but here ya go:

http://www.letourmentvert.com/cocktails.php

I hear it's swell for de-clogging drains too. Pardon my sarcasm; it's just dreadful stuff by any reasonable standard.

If you want to try a really nice absinthe cocktail (ahem), have Murray mix you up one of these. I call it the:

Green-Eyed Lady

1 1/2 ounces white rum
1/2 ounce passionfruit syrup (3/4 oz. if you make your own using 1:1 simple syrup and passionfruit puree)
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
1/4 ounce absinthe (Vieux Carre works very nicely--no LTV!)
1/4 ounce white creme de cacao
1/2 ounce fresh egg white

Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker and give a hard dry shake. Add ice and shake hard again. Strain into chilled cocktail glass and float a single mint leaf on top. Play Sugarloaf at top volume and smile.