The Leo Special consists of gin, Cointreau, and lime juice with a dash each of Pernod and green creme de menthe. I don't know about the origin of this cocktail; at first I thought it might be named after Dale's son, who is named Leo. But that theory was shattered when I found the drink in Patrick Gavin Duffy's Official Mixer's Manual (1956). The Duffy version does not include the creme de menthe. I had made this drink once before and find it to be quite tasty. Tastier than the name, I would say, which reminds me of something you would see on the menu of a strip mall Chinese restaurant.

We made this drink at our friend Joe's house, Tipsy Manor-in-Exile. Joe had this to say of the cocktail: "It tastes electrical! Just like it looks." (I read today in William Safire's column that F. Scott Fitzgerald believed that using an exclamation point was akin to laughing at your own joke. Thoughts?)