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Flying Frenchman (Absinthe Espresso Martini)
Best described as an energy drink on steroids - equal parts absinthe, coffee liqueur and espresso. However, unlike most caffeine-laden energy drinks the...
Anton Ivanic
16th March at 18:10
Great variation for Espresso Martini day. Agree with Simon’s suggestion to add some sugar syrup if Mr Black’s is used.
9th December 2023 at 17:31
Astonishingly un-absinthey (yes that's a real word, look it up), considering. Hits the spot.
24th September 2023 at 14:54
Very nice. Friends loved it except the floating star anise which looked like a spider floating in the glass. Recommend it for Halloween.
1st October 2022 at 16:38
Tried this for international coffee day; I like that the absinthe is tamed a bit by the coffee. Quite sweet but yummy. I’ll definitely make this for my coffee loving friends.
6th April 2022 at 19:59
Refrain from consuming more than one of these, lest you hear colors and see sounds, whilst the demons of ethanol and caffeine are raging against one another within thee. In all seriousness, drink responsibly, and this is an illuminating cocktail experience; I taste more fennel-dark chocolate than the anise-coffee profile I expected. Hemingway would have probably enjoyed this beverage.
13th February 2022 at 02:15
Only Absinthe could dominate a coffee cocktail. To help the glass I poured, I added some mole bitters and close to 1/2oz 2:1 syrup. The bitters helped support the coffee, but I think just dialing back on the absinthe would better balance the drink.
13th February 2022 at 02:16
And by 1/2oz I mean 1/2tsp 2:1 simple syrup!!
Anonymous
24th October 2021 at 19:23
What do you reckon to using Mr Black rather than Kailua ?
25th October 2021 at 07:01
Mr Blacks is so much drier than Kahlua that, depending on your palate, you may want to add a touch of sugar syrup.
11th October 2021 at 08:46
Can you use Pernod ?
11th October 2021 at 14:11
You could use Pernod Absinthe but not Pernod anise which a liqueur rather than a spirit.