Cocktail· Vodka
Espresso Martini
The Espresso Martini is a shaken vodka cocktail made with fresh espresso, coffee liqueur, and rich demerara syrup, served up in a chilled coupe with a creamy foam cap and three coffee beans. It was invented by Dick Bradsell at Fred's Club in London in the 1980s after a customer asked for something to wake her up and mess her up. The foam cap comes from emulsifying the crema with cold air during a hard shake.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz vodka
- 1 oz fresh hot espresso (single shot, freshly pulled)
- 0.75 oz coffee liqueur (Mr Black or Kahlúa)
- 0.5 oz rich demerara syrup
Built for shaken drinks
The Shaken Set
Boston Shaker · Hawthorne Strainer · Jigger
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Method
- Pull a fresh shot of espresso directly into your shaker.
- Add vodka, coffee liqueur, and rich demerara syrup.
- Fill with ice and shake hard for 15 seconds to emulsify the crema into a stable foam cap.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- Float three coffee beans on the foam.
Garnish
Three coffee beans on the foam
Pro tip
Shake harder than feels right; the signature foam cap depends on emulsifying fresh-pulled crema with cold air.
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