Obituary Cocktail

We went off script tonight (instead of the Bartender's Guide), we used a recipe from the book "Obituary Cocktail" with our friends and neighbors.

I fixed an 'Obituary Cocktail'. It is the title of the book lent to us and a wonderful martini adaptation using a touch of Absinthe.
We all enjoyed this cocktail.  The Absinthe smoothed the taste of the Gin and the Gin took the edge off of the Absinthe.

The recipe - which will serve at least two - at least of my company:

4 jiggers Dry Gin (Booth's)
1/2 jigger dry vermouth (Noilly Prat)
1/2 jigger Pernod - I used Absinthe (La Fee)

Chill in a shaker and strain.

Again, it was good but the recipe makes a 7 oz. cocktail, a bit much for me.

Cheers.