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Add the espresso & give it another good shake to mix all the ingredients together! Shake It Up: Shake all the ingredients together to cool them down with the ice.& this is what I found to work to make sure you get all the froth! One extra step, but I’ll take it! Now, this may work in an actual cocktail shaker, but truth be told I don’t own one yet. This will save you from making the mistake I made. The multiple times I made this cocktail the froth clung to the ice cubes. Grab Your Ingredients: Fill the cocktail shaker or mason jar with the vodka, Kahlua, simple syrup, and ice.That’s the hardest part of this recipe, remembering to brew the espresso ahead of time. Brew the coffee: I brewed the espresso ahead of time and let it cool.

The rich coffee flavor cuts the alcohol making espresso martinis dangerously easy to throw back. Because, well, that’s pretty much exactly what it is. It’s bold, sweet, and tastes just like a lightly sweetened iced espresso with just a lil’ vodka in it. But I also love buying the little bottles to make for drinks here and there. An espresso martini is traditionally made with brewed espresso, coffee liqueur and vodka. I started stocking my ‘bar’ this quarantine so I’d have all the different alcohols ready to go and make different drinks. But the benefit is that you get to have control over how much you add in.Ĥ ingredients.

Simple Syrup– This is my go-to to add in when I make any specialty drinks.

The other coffee liquors I’m sure I could’ve used…but they were quite expensive. I opted for Kahlua as I know I’ll be able to use it in other recipes.

Kahlua– The many recipes I searched at online use a coffee liquor in this recipe.

Use whatever your favorite Vodka is here.

Vodka – A martini isn’t a martini without Vodka.

You can always buy espresso out if you don’t have a machine! I treated myself a couple years back and actually end up saving $ on coffee since I rarely buy my coffee out now. Part of the beauty of this recipe is that froth.

Strong espresso is the recommended ‘coffee’ to use.

Espresso – This really is the key ingredient.

No matter if it’s for the holidays or not, this is the perfect pick-me-up to either kick off the night OR to sip on post-dinner instead of ( or with) your dessert.Just look at that froth! Espresso Martini

And if you really want to ensure your drink is perfectly chilled, you can even fill your serving glass with ice and pop it in the fridge as you make your cocktail then empty the ice out once you’re ready to serve your cocktail. And I know it seems strange to shake hot espresso with the ice and other ingredients since this is a cold cocktail, but trust me here! The heat combining with the other ingredients helps to create the delicious foam we all love and since you will shake until you can’t hold the ice-cold shaker anymore, I promise your drink will still end up icy cold. This traditional recipe is a cold, coffee-infused cocktail made with vodka, hot espresso coffee, coffee liqueur, and sugar syrup (aka simple syrup) and served up in a martini glass or coupe ( which is what I chose to serve mine in here). Cheers to the holidays with this delicious Espresso Martini!! Here is one of my favorite cocktails that is perfect for any time of the year, but I find myself sipping on them the most around the holiday season.