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espresso martini topped with star anise in a coupe glass with coffee concentrate and a monstera leaf in the background

Espresso Martini

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My favorite pick me up cocktail also known as the "Grown-up vodka red bull"!  Coffee, Kahlua, & vodka make the perfect match in this creamy, frothy drink.
Course cocktails, Drinks
Cuisine British, European, London
Keyword alcohol, coffee, coffee beans, espresso, martini, tequila, vodka
Total time 5 minutes
Servings 1 serving

Equipment

  • cocktail shaker
  • Hawthorne strainer

Ingredients

  • 2 oz vodka or tequila
  • 1 oz Kahlua coffee liquer
  • 1 tsp Javy or coffee concentrate
  • 2 oz water
  • coffee beans garnish

Instructions

  • Chill coupe glass. To a shaker add ice and all ingredients listed besides coffee beans.
  • Shake for 15-20 seconds.
  • Strain with Hawthorne strainer into coupe glass. Garnish with 3 coffee beans & Enjoy!!

Notes

*If you are sensitive to caffeine I would suggest diluting your coffee with more water and splitting the drinks between 2 servings instead of 1.  I'm sure you could always do decaf as well but I don't know if it would taste the same since I haven't tried it yet.