I've been on a pretty strict diet for the past couple of months (-16 pounds so far!), so I've been limiting my booze intake drastically in order to cut out unnecessary calories, but I still allow myself the occasional weekend cocktail or glass of wine. Last night, I start fooling around with the Tiger Shark recipe in Sippin' Safari, and came up with the following tropical cocktail, which I've dubbed the Shark Attack:

1/2 oz. 10 Cane Rum
1/2 oz. Ron Matusalem Gran Reserva
1/2 oz. Lemon Hart Demerara (80 proof)
1/4 oz. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
6 drops Absinthe
1 oz. unsweetened pineapple juice
1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
1/2 oz. rock candy syrup
Dash of orange bitters

Pour all ingredients in blender with 1/2 cup of crushed ice and blend for no more than 5 seconds. Pour into specialty glass and fill with more crushed ice.

It was stupendous. The Luxardo gives this drink a really funky aftertaste of bitter almonds and musk, while the Absinthe, as is its wont, opens up the drink and makes each component stand out distinctly. I had to restrain myself from making an entire pitcher of them and putting 5 pounds back on overnight.