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The Espresso Martini was invented in London in 1983 by Dick Bradsell at Soho Brasserie when an up and coming supermodel sidled up to the bar and asked for a cocktail with coffee to wake her up. It was originally christened the ‘Vodka Espresso’.
If you enjoy coffee flavoured cocktails, have a look at our article on how to make How To Make Coffee Liqueur. Alternatively, the Black and White Russian are coffee based cocktails.
Ingredients
- 2 shots of Vodka (we used Absolut)
- 1 shot of Coffee Liqueur (we used Kahlua)
- 1 shots of freshly brewed espresso coffee
- 0.5 Shot of Sugar Syrup
- Coffee beans to garnish
Espresso Martini Cocktail Recipe
- Pour in a shaker filled with a few ice cubes the sugar syrup, coffee liqueur, espresso coffee, and vodka and shake until the shaker turns cold.
- Strain in to martini glasses and garnish with coffee beans and then sip away.
| Ingredient | Volume | Units | Price |
| Vodka (Absolut) | 2 x shots (50ml) | 2 | £0.85 |
| Coffee Liqueur (Kahlua) | 1 x shot (25ml) | 0.5 | £0.58 |
| Espresso Coffee | 1 x shot (25ml) | 0 | £0.20 |
| Sugar Syrup | 0.5 shot (10ml) | 0 | £0.28 |
| 110ml | 2.5 | £1.91 |
