Tovarisch Cocktail . . . or so we thought

Here's the real recipe for a Tovarisch Cocktail:

6 oz vodka
3 oz Jaegermeister
2 oz fresh lime juice

The word "tovarisch" is Russian for ally. Which would make sense in relation to the liquors included. Is this cocktail a reference to the Nazi-Soviet Pact of 1938? (If so, surely the lime isn't meant to refer to Limeys . . . ) Funny that there is also a cocktail called Allies (gin, vermouth, and Kummel or Jaegermeister); the "allies" there would be England, France, and Germany. (When did that happen?)

Anyway . . . we had a slight mishap and made a not-so-Tovarisch cocktail. Here's what we actually mixed (let's call it a Muddy Pond):

6 oz Bombay Sapphire gin
3 oz Jaegermeister
2 oz fresh lime juice

Shake with ice; makes 2 servings.

• Nose: Smells like cough medicine
• Taste: I liked the way I first tasted the lime and then got a finish of licorice
• Looks: Like crap. Specifically, really runny diarrhea. Or, perhaps slightly more innocuous, like pond water. We were not a fan of the cloudy brown color. 
• Goes with: A sunny spring day. . . by a dirty pond, maybe.
• 3 out of 10

Verdict: We don't hate it, but we definitely don't love it. We won't be making this again. But maybe sometime we should try the true Tovarisch Cocktail, with vodka instead of gin? Not today, though. Because right now my face is numb.