Combine ingredients in a shaker, except lemon peel. Dry shake thoroughly. Add generous ice and shake further. Strain into 2 coupe glasses. Express lemon peel and add to the glass.
Drillaud orange liqueur was used. Gran Marnier is a good substitute. An anise forward absinthe works well. Cocchi Americano Bianco may work in place of Lillet, though consider omitting the bitters. If using egg white substitute, combine with lemon first, and be sure to dry shake all ingredients first.
A gin-based drink for absinthe lovers. It derives from the Corpse Reviver #2, increasing absinthe presence without the brutality of a Necromancer. Orange bitters balance the sweetness, and the egg white adds texture and visual appeal.
The name pays homage to the origin of absinthe, a pleasant numbing of the tongue, and the mythical theme of its originators.
