This cocktail was created by Lauren McLaughlin, the Head Bartender at NYC’s Fresh Kills. “I really love the combination of pineapple and absinthe,” says McLaughlin. “I was attempting to create a variation on Sasha Petraske’s cocktail Gordon’s Cup, with the addition of these elements.” “After a few attempts, my co-workers and I agreed that the cocktail was at its best with blanco tequila and shaken, instead of served over cracked ice,” she continues. “It just became more than the sum of its…