Espresso Breakfast Martini

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (12 ratings)

Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe 1920 7.75oz

Ingredients:
1 barspoon Orange marmalade
1 12 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 oz Espresso coffee (freshly brewed & hot)
13 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
13 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
14 oz Galliano Espresso Coffee liqueur
14 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
3 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of express orange zest twist and discard. Float 3 coffee beans..
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

As the name suggests, a mashup of the Espresso and Breakfast Martinis, delivering gin-laced coffee and marmalade citrus.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2024 by Scott Baird, beverage manager at the Starlite in San Fransico, USA.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 16.56% alc./vol. (16.56° proof)
  • 18.2 grams of pure alcohol

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9th August 2024 at 16:14
Are you sure about the hot expresso??
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
9th August 2024 at 18:31
Yup. As with a classic Espresso Martini, best if it’s freshly made and shaken with good ice.