Espresso Martini — A modern classic — vodka, coffee liqueur and fresh espresso shaken to a silky foam, deepened with a few dashes of cacao bitters

Espresso Martini

A modern classic — vodka, coffee liqueur and fresh espresso shaken to a silky foam, deepened with a few dashes of cacao bitters

Moderneasy4 min

Ingredients

  • 2 dashesPitch Dark Cacao Bitters
    Cacao-and-roasted-coffee bitters that pull the drink toward dark chocolate
  • 1/2 ozCoffee Liqueur
    Adds body and sweetness
  • 1 ozFresh Espresso
    Hot-pulled and shaken at once — the heat and oils build the foam
  • 1 1/2 ozVodka
    A clean, neutral vodka
  • 1/4 ozSimple Syrup
    Adjust to the sweetness of your coffee liqueur

Instructions

  1. Chill a coupe glass

    Keep it cold until the pour

  2. Add 1 1/2 oz vodka, 1/2 oz coffee liqueur, 1 oz fresh espresso, 1/4 oz simple syrup and 2 dashes cacao bitters to a shaker
  3. Fill with ice and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, until very cold and frothy
  4. Double strain into the chilled coupe and let the foam settle
  5. Float three coffee beans in the centre of the foam
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