The retro favorite that spawned the Espresso Martini!
Ingredients
Ice Cubes
0.5 Part15 ml0.5 oz
Kahlúa
1.5 Parts45 ml1.5 oz
Absolut Vodka
0.3 Part9 ml0.3 oz
Simple Syrup
1 Part30 ml1 oz
Espresso
3 Whole3 Whole3 Whole
Coffee Bean
Parts
Ml
Oz
How to mix
1. Add all ingredients and lots of ice into a shaker, or any vessel with a lid.
2. Shake for 15 - 20 seconds, to build up lots of that velvety foam.
3. Strain into a retro martini or cocktail glass – not forgetting the foam!
4. Finish off with 3 coffee beans on top (for good luck!).
Fun fact
In 1983, a world famous model strutted into the London bar, where late bartender legend Dick Bradsell worked.
Worn out from a day of super-modelling, she orders a special drink but what she said would soon become legendary…
Dick had just the thing - inspired by the coffee grounds around him, he makes a freshly pressed espresso and mixes in a shaker together with Coffee Liqueur (Kahlúa of course), vodka and sugar syrup. After a long hard shake, he pours it into a martini glass and gently pushes the drink towards the model – The first version of the now-legendary cocktail was born!
Over the next few years, Bradsell refined the recipe into what would become the now-ubiquitous Espresso Martini.
The main difference between the two? The Vodka Espresso’s sweetness (thanks to the addition of simple syrup).
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How to mix the Vodka Espresso
1. Add the Kahlúa Original, Absolut Vodka, Espresso and Simple Syrup into a shaker.
2. Add the ice.
3. Shake for 15 – 20 seconds, to build up lots of that velvety foam.
4. Strain into a retro martini or cocktail glass – not forgetting the foam!
5. Finish off with 3 coffee beans on top (for good luck!).
Espresso Martini
Tasty, edgy, sophisticated—three awesome reasons why it’s one of the most popular coffee cocktails in the world.
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