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Espresso Martini

Likened to a Vodka & Red Bull for the discerning, this caffeine-loaded cocktail comprises generous slugs of vodka, espresso and coffee liqueur. Although...
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Anonymous

17th August 2021 at 19:19
ive gone down the 30/30/30 route.

mr blacks instead of kahlua. kahlua has more sweetness in it so I add a dash of demerara sugar syrup .

also partial to a dash of Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract .
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Maciej Witalewski’s Avatar Maciej Witalewski
5th January 2022 at 14:29
The equal parts recipe works better with Mr Black (incidentally my favourite coffee liqueur by far) as Mr Black is very low in sugar, very coffee-forward, and vodka-based - so the recipe above ends up with a bit too much vodka, too little liqueur, so to speak. BUT the touch of salt and lemon oils really make a difference and I do use this trick in my equal-parts Mr. Black espresso martinis as well.
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