What ingredients are in a Flander's Flake-Out?

1/4 glass Sambuca, 3/4 glass Sarsaparilla

What glass do you use for a Flander's Flake-Out?

A Flander's Flake-Out is traditionally served in a Collins glass.

How strong is a Flander's Flake-Out?

A Flander's Flake-Out has an estimated ABV of 7.41%.

How many calories are in a Flander's Flake-Out?

A Flander's Flake-Out contains approximately 260 calories per serving.

Flander's Flake-Out

Glass Collins glass

Difficulty Easy

Calories ~260 kcal

ABV 7.41%

Ingredients

Sambuca 1/4 glass
Sarsaparilla 3/4 glass

Instructions

Bang 'em both in.

Sweet Creamy

Flander's Flake-Out is a simple two-ingredient long drink that combines Sambuca with sarsaparilla soda, creating a sweet, herbal, anise-forward refresher. The anise character of the Sambuca melds with the sweet, root beer-like herbal notes of the sarsaparilla for an unusual and distinctive combination. It is a low-effort build served in a Collins glass.

History & Origins

Flander's Flake-Out is a contemporary British pub drink with no documented single origin, combining two beverages with strong European herbal traditions. Sambuca has roots in southern Italian liqueur-making, while sarsaparilla was a popular 19th-century medicinal tonic in Britain and America. The name's precise origin is disputed and unrecorded.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: sweet anise from the Sambuca and the herbal, root-beer-adjacent aroma of sarsaparilla. Palate: very sweet and anise-forward with a herbal, slightly medicinal sarsaparilla character and moderate effervescence. Finish: sweet, herbal, and anise-heavy with a lingering root note.

anise herbal sweet root beer effervescent

Pro Tip

Pour the sarsaparilla first, then add the Sambuca gently to preserve the carbonation, and serve with plenty of ice to temper the sweetness.

Data verified April 2016

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