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No. 057 Cocktails · Vodka

Espresso Martini

Vodka, coffee liqueur, sugar syrup and fresh espresso shaken hard for a creamy foam. Contains caffeine.

An Espresso Martini with a creamy head and coffee beans
An Espresso Martini garnished with coffee beans Photo: Missvain, CC0

Recipe card

ml oz

Makes 1 drink · about 5 min to make

Ingredients

Ounces are US fluid ounces (29.57 ml), rounded.

Method

  1. Pour all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
  2. Shake well with ice.
  3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with three coffee beans.
Glass
Cocktail glass (coupe)
Garnish
3 coffee beans
Technique
Shaken
Difficulty
Takes practice

Printable recipe card Quantities as given in the IBA's official specification.

About the Espresso Martini

Freshly pulled espresso, shaken hard with plenty of ice, gives the signature crema-like foam. It contains caffeine as well as alcohol.

Need the coffee? See how to make espresso.

Background

It is not a true martini, as it contains neither gin nor vermouth.

Tags: coffee after dinner contains caffeine

Go deeper

Sources

  1. IBA — Espresso Martini (official specification)
  2. Wikipedia — Espresso martini

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