Use freshly brewed espresso, let it cool briefly, then shake hard with the other ingredients and ice for 15–20 seconds. Adjust the 10 ml syrup to suit the sweetness of your coffee liqueur. Strain into a chilled glass and add the three coffee beans just before serving.Use freshly brewed espresso, let it cool briefly, then shake hard with the other ingredients and ice for 15–20 seconds. Adjust the ¼ oz syrup to suit the sweetness of your coffee liqueur. Strain into a chilled glass and add the three coffee beans just before serving.
Espresso Martini
Total 5 min · Prep 5 min · Serves 1 · Difficulty Easy
Method
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the vodka, coffee liqueur, fresh espresso, and simple syrup.
Shake hard for about 15 to 20 seconds. The strong shake is what builds the foam, so do not go easy here.
Strain into a chilled glass (a coupe or martini glass if you have one, otherwise a small rocks glass works).
Garnish with three coffee beans floated on top of the foam and serve right away while it is cold and frothy.
Equipment
Cocktail ShakerEssential for the hard shake that creates the foam.Our pick
JiggerFor measuring the spirits and espresso accurately.
Hawthorne StrainerTo strain out the ice while letting the foam through.
Rocks Glasses · OptionalA chilled coupe is classic; a small rocks glass works too.
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Estimated per serving
- Calories
- 226 kcal
- Protein
- 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates
- 20.7 g
- Fat
- 0.1 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 10 mg
Per drink · 1/1 of the recipe Ingredient-based estimate. Full measured drink; garnishes are excluded as not eaten. Brands and strength can change the result. Assumes 1:1 sugar/water syrup by weight at approximately1.23g/ml; generic coffee-liqueur composition.
Nutrition sources: USDA Agricultural Research Service
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