In honor of absinthe’s (legal) return to Las Vegas, we drank some! And then “theorized” what hallucinations might occur based on the locale ...

The Artisan Hotel

How it’s served: Absenthe Minded Martini: Absente, Absinthe Refined (the fake stuff) + Bombay Sapphire + Grand Mariner + Dry Vermouth + lemon-peel twist, $14

How it tastes: The death of childhood dreams, but with a kicky black-licorice aftertaste

Have a nice trip: Laughing paintings, walking sculptures, dancing paint brushes

Downtown Cocktail Room

How it’s served: The Huntridge: Plymouth gin + Kubler absinthe + simple syrup + four slices muddled cucumber + juice of one whole lemon + splash of soda + “4 oz. TLC,” $9

How it tastes: Alcoholic salad

Have a nice trip: Crimson and black swirls, coffin lids closing, hellfires blazing

Stir Lounge, Platinum Hotel

How it’s served: The Fear and Loathing: Cherry vodka + Peacock’s Vanilla Bean cello + sugar cube + Kubler absinthe + fire, $13

How it tastes: Tooth-rottingly sweet almond, Essence of Gonzo

Have a nice trip: Snowboarders soar off the flat-screen into the cracked glass plates behind the bar, red suede chairs morph into platelets bumping through squiggly-carpet arteries

Mermaid Restaurant and Lounge, Silverton Casino

How it’s served: 2 oz. Kubler absinthe + sugar + two parts water + crushed ice + highball glass, $8

How it tastes: Straight-up paint-peeling ouzo

Have a nice trip: Grizzly attacks, teal jellyfish floating down from ceiling (sources indicate those jellyfish may be real)