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Espresso Martini cocktail recipe
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Espresso Martini

Dick Bradsell invented this cocktail in the 1980s at Fred's Club in London when a young model asked for something to 'wake me up and then f*** me up.' Originally called the Vodka Espresso, it's now th
Glass Martini glass
Garnish Three coffee beans
Serves 1

Ingredients

  • 50ml vodka
  • 30ml fresh espresso (cooled slightly)
  • 20ml coffee liqueur (Kahlúa)
  • 10ml simple syrup

Method

Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake hard for 15 seconds — the vigorous shake creates the signature crema on top. Double strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with three coffee beans.

Garnish: Three coffee beans

Glass: Martini glass

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