Espresso Breakfast Martini

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (14)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 barspoon Orange marmalade
1 1⁄2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 fl oz Exprè Caffè Italiano (or freshly made hot Espresso Coffee)
1⁄3 fl oz Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur
1⁄3 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄4 fl oz Galliano Espresso Coffee liqueur
1⁄4 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
3 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or pinch of salt

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe 1920 7.75oz

Method

  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.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 16.56% alc./vol. (33.12° proof)
  • 19.6 grams of pure alcohol

History

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

Review

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

Cocktail of the day:

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Comments & Discussion

Peter Babbington-Fowles
Are you sure about the hot expresso??
score: 2
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Yup. As with a classic Espresso Martini, best if it’s freshly made and shaken with good ice.
score: 4

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Makes a minimum of 16.5 cocktails.
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