Best described as an energy drink on steroids - equal parts absinthe, coffee liqueur and espresso. However, unlike most caffeine-laden energy drinks the...
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.
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.
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.