Espresso Martini

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist (discarded) plus float 3 coffee beans on surface

Comment:

Forget the 'Vodka Red Bull', this is the cocktail connoisseur's way of combining caffeine and vodka.

Variant:

You may prefer the equal parts, sugar syrup free version of the Espresso Martini. Other variations include: Pharmaceutical Stimulant Vodka Espresso Espresso Daiquiri Insomniac Irish Coffee Cocktail Jalisco Espresso Jolt'ini

About:

Created by the legendary Dick Bradsell in 1983, you can read the full story behind this popular cocktail, much of it in Dick's own words, on our Espresso Martini encyclopedia page.