Name: Espresso Martini (simple 3 equal parts recipe)
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Vodka; 30 ml Coffee liqueur; 30 ml Espresso coffee (hot)

Espresso Martini (simple 3 equal parts recipe)
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Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
1 oz	Ketel One Vodka
1 oz	Galliano Espresso Coffee liqueur
1 oz	Espresso coffee (freshly brewed & hot)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
Prepare garnish of 3 coffee beans.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with 3 coffee beans floated on the surface to represent health, wealth and happiness.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Balanced, tasty and enlivening, this cocktail is incredibly quick and easy to make using just three ingredients that should be every day essentials in every domestic kitchen.

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Variant:

Original and best Espresso Martini recipe

History:

This simplified version of Dick Bradsell's Espresso Martini (or Vodka Espresso) is preferred to the original recipe by some due to its simple equal parts formula and omission of sugar syrup. (If using a dry coffee liqueur, you'll need to add 5ml to 7.5ml sugar syrup, preferably demerara syrup.)

Nutrition:

One serving of Espresso Martini (simple 3 equal parts recipe) contains 166 calories

Alcohol content:

1.1 standard drinks
17.16% alc./vol. (17.16° proof)
15.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Justin Aniello

26th May at 16:09

I prefer the higher alcohol version, but this one is lovely as well. Depends on if you are looking for something a smidge sweeter.

Angela Knox

14th March 2024 at 00:36

Too strong on the coffee for me; great for those who want a coffee forward taste over the alcohol

Ryan Salter

23rd July 2023 at 15:04

Tried with Cut Smoked Rum in place of vodka and it was great. Well worth a try. Prefer with Tia Maria over Mr Black, but both good options.

Laurent Van muysewinkel

9th July 2023 at 11:12

Simple et efficace pour les amateurs de cocktails & de café !

Myxo Gastrid

23rd December 2022 at 18:30

Thought I should try this before the Difford's recipe for comparison purposes. No Mr. Black or NOLA at my local LCBO, so I opted for Tia Maria, having never had it before. Glad I didn't use Kahlua, because this still came out pretty sweet and vanilla-tasting. Was surprised by how well everything came together though, and the espresso still really shined, despite the drink being overall slightly too sweet. I can see why Difford adjusted the recipe.

Jason Dworkin

4th December 2021 at 19:11

Really nice with cognac instead of vodka and 1/4 oz rich Demerara syrup. The toffee notes come out nicely. Thanks to Anders Erickson YouTube for the idea.

Holly Brine

1st October 2021 at 09:12

Using Mr Black it needed a little more sweetness for me; added 10-15ml of spiced sugar syrup and its perfect!

Richard Elgar

2nd October 2020 at 02:07

I did this because otherwise I was worried that it would be too bitter. Delish - and quite nice if you use chocolate covered coffee beans rather than just regular ones!

Dax J

3rd July 2020 at 18:59

Awesome if you use Vanilla infused Vodka.
Since my Martini glasses seem to be quite big, instead of 1 shot I use 1.5

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