The Green Ghast

“After a moment something about the size of a small horse hopped out into the grey twilight, and Carter turned sick at the aspect of that scabrous and unwholesome beast, whose face is so curiously human despite the absence of a nose, a forehead, and other important particulars.”
—H. P. Lovecraft, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath”
 

 
 
The Green Ghast
2 oz Berkshire Mountain Distillery Greylock Gin
1/2 oz Green Chartreuse
1/2 oz Lemon Juice
1/4 oz St. George Absinthe 
Rinse a chilled coup or cocktail glass with a couple barspoons of Absinthe (but don’t toss it away, you fool!) Mix all other ingredients over ice and strain into said Absinthe rinsed glass. Fhtagn.
 
Based on the Green Ghost Cocktail found on Kindred Cocktails (http://www.kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/green-ghost). Despite the name of this drink, it’s not ghastly at all.