Name: Triomphe d'Anis (Triumph of Aniseed)
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 5 ml Absinthe; 1 dried Star anise; 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 15 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.; 15 ml Coffee liqueur; 7.5 ml Fino sherry

Ingredients

¹⁄₆ fl oz

La Fée Parisienne absinthe

1 dried

Star anise

1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz

Cognac (brandy)

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Galliano Espresso Coffee liqueur

¹⁄₄ fl oz

Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and star anise.

Method

RINSE glass with absinthe, discard excess and set to one side.

Separately, STIR other ingredients with ice in mixing glass.

STRAIN into absinthe-rinsed glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.

Garnish with star anise floated on surface.

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

26 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Fino sherry — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Comments & Discussion

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Simon Sedgley Premium Member 7w

Deliciously complex. Next time, we might reduce the espresso liqueur a tad but add a coffee bean to the garnish. We served it in a Nick and Nora glass, which we think is what the photo shows. And with just a dash of Absinthe from a dasher bottle, there was nothing to discard.

Jeffrey Moore 8w

Lacks a bit of balance, imo. I'd up the DOM & cut coffee liqueur to 1/4. Just my taste

Mookie Premium Member 49w

I loved this, a great evening sipper. Coffee and anise make a great pair, apparently!

Caspian Berggren Premium Member 1y

This is certainly a unique flavor. Coffee, brandy and anise works surprisingly well together. I don't get the sherry or the Benedictine but I'm sure they're trying their best to keep the rest of the ingredients together.

Chris Dimal 27w

I especially did miss the sherry. The Benedictine does come through with a little sweetness and honey.

J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails 3y

This one looks like a French cousin of the Mexican Monk, a modern drink in Mr Boston (coffee liqueur, fino, Bénédictine) but with tequila. I tried it with Tempus Fugit Crème de Moka - pretty good!