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Recipe · Coffee cocktail
Espresso Martini
Cold, sharp, and wide awake — the after-dinner drink that became a whole personality.
- Serves
- 1 drink
- Glass
- Chilled coupe
- Type
- Cocktail
Ingredients
- 30 ml fresh espresso (1 double shot), just pulled
- 45 ml vodka
- 15 ml coffee liqueur
- 10 ml simple syrup (to taste)
- Ice, for shaking
Method
- 1
Pull a fresh double shot and let it cool for a few seconds.
- 2
Add the espresso, vodka, coffee liqueur and syrup to a shaker filled with ice.
- 3
Shake hard for ~15 seconds — the hard shake is what builds the foam cap.
- 4
Double-strain into a chilled coupe and let the foam settle.
Garnish: Three coffee beans, floated on the foam
Hot-extracted espresso is what makes the signature crema foam — cold brew won't whip up the same way. A darker roast stands up to the vodka.