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Espresso Martini

Vodka, espresso, and a dark, clean finish.

1 drink5 minutesChilled coupe

01 · What you need

Ingredients

02 · Make it

Method

  1. 01

    Add all ingredients to a shaker filled with ice.

  2. 02

    Shake hard for 15 seconds to create a fine foam.

  3. 03

    Double strain into a chilled coupe.

Happiest note

Fresh espresso creates the cap. Let it cool for a minute, not an hour.

Make the bottle

A useful prep, already mapped.

The Martini Book

Twelve ways to make an occasion of it.

Ratios, temperature, garnishes, and twelve martinis for the person who wants the next round to feel easy.

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Technique

The useful move.

Fits the occasion

Set the scene.

Make it for a crowd

More glasses, same good idea.

For 6, chill 9 oz vodka, 4½ oz coffee liqueur, and 1½ oz simple syrup. Add fresh espresso and shake each three-drink batch over ice just before serving.

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