Flander's Flake-Out
CLASSIC · SAMBUCA

Flander's Flake-Out

A two-ingredient curiosity that leans hard into the herbal underground - sambuca's anise sweetness crashes into sarsaparilla's earthy, root-beer nostalgia for a drink that's equal parts retro diner and Italian digestivo.

Ingredients
Sambuca45 ml
Sarsaparilla90 ml
Glassware
Collins Glass
Chilled.
Flavor
BODYSWEETFRUITACIDHEATSMOKEEARTHBITTER

Anise · Molasses / dark syrup · Licorice · Vanilla

Estimated profile

Method
  1. 1

    Fill a Collins glass with ice.

  2. 2

    Pour 45ml sambuca over the ice.

  3. 3

    Top with 90ml sarsaparilla.

  4. 4

    Stir gently once to combine.

  5. 5

    Serve immediately with a straw.

From the Bartender

The natural carbonation of sarsaparilla softens sambuca's syrupy density, so a single gentle stir is all you need - over-stirring will flatten the drink and muddy the layered aroma.

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