Name: L'esprit de l'escalier
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Cognac (brandy); 20 ml Vermouth - Absinthe vermouth; 10 ml Poire William eau-de-vie; 5 ml Crème de banane liqueur; 3 Orange bitters

Serve in

Old-fashioned glass

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (or in place of ice use cold over frozen river stones to chill to avoid dilution from ice).

1 fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
2/3 fl oz	Absinthe vermouth
1/3 fl oz	Poire William eau-de-vie
1/6 fl oz	Giffard Banane du Brésil liqueur
3 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura
Loading... Servings

Read about cocktail measures and measuring.

World Coconut Day

The name coconut comes from 'coco', the Portuguese word for head or skull, and despite the name, is a fruit rather than a nut.

Porn Star Martini Day

What would be the most befitting date in the year for such an auspicious event as Porn Star Martini Day? The answer, with every possible pun intended,

National Chocolate Milkshake Day

Frothy, creamy, sweet and indulgent. The chocolate milkshake is indeed a marvellous thing. And today we celebrate this yummy treat as it's National Chocolate

National Cachaça Day

September 13th is celebrated as Dia Nacional da Cachaça (National Cachaça Day) in Brazil so by extension also in other countries, although this should

Rum Punch Day

Whether you're a collector of antique punch bowls, a fully-fledged punch anorak, or just a casual dabbler, the original spirits-based mixed drink, punch,

World Paloma Day

It's Paloma's birthday and World Paloma Day, which both fall on this day, incredibly apt as it's also International Day of Peace.

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Absinthe vermouth – Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

View readers' comments

Review:

"The spirit of the staircase" is short and boozy. Cognac flavours shine with hints of absinthe, pear and banana.

History:

Created in 2015 by Thomas Egerton at Eau de Vie, England. The literal English translation of this drinks name, 'the spirit of the staircase', doesn't have quite the same ring to it.

Nutrition:

144 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
29.87% alc./vol. (59.74° proof)
19.7 grams of pure alcohol

Difford's Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.