Falling somewhere between a doobie snack and an eight-ball on the coolness/criminality spectrum, absinthe never made the cut for your n’er-do-well crew.

But now that it’s back in legal form, who can resist the illicitly named cocktail at Halo Lounge? Consider this a freebie.

Death in the Afternoon

Ingredients
½ oz. Lucid Absinthe Supérieure
4 oz. your favorite champagne

1. Pour champagne into a flute, leaving room at the top.

2. Drizzle absinthe on top of champagne.

3. Drink (preferably in the afternoon). Accompanying delights (and daydreams) optional.

Halo Lounge, 817 West Peachtree Street, suite 100e, Midtown (404-962-7333 or halolounge.com).