Garnish:
Lemon zest twist (discarded) plus float 3 coffee beans on surface
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Ketel One Vodka |
| 1 fl oz | Espresso coffee (freshly made & hot) |
| 2/3 fl oz | Galliano Espresso Coffee liqueur |
| 2 drop | Difford's Saline Solution (or ½ pinch salt) (optional) |
Review:
Forget the 'Vodka Red Bull', this is the cocktail connoisseur's way of combining caffeine and vodka.
Variant:
Some prefer the simpler equal parts version of the Espresso Martini but we think our recipe a tad more balanced. However, depending on your coffee liqueur and /or palate, you want to add 2.5ml to 5ml sugar syrup to our recipe.
History:
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.
Nutrition:
160 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 20.36% alc./vol. (40.72° proof)
- 19.4 grams of pure alcohol
Difford's Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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