Flander's Flake-Out
A quarter glass of Sambuca topped with sarsaparilla. Licorice and root-beer flavors that were always destined to meet.
9.5% ABVLightCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
2 min
Time
180 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Other
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Sambuca1/4 glass
- Root Beer3/4 glass
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Flander's Flake-Out close to the original.
Instead of Sambuca
- Anisette— sweeter, softer
- Ouzo— drier, Greek-style anise
Instead of Root Beer
- Cola— classic cola instead
Instructions
Bang 'em both in.
Pairs well with
Sambuca in sarsaparilla is root-beer-meets-anise — old-timey sweets suit it:
- Root beer barrel candies
- Vanilla cream cookies
- Licorice twists
- Butterscotch fudge
Similar taste
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