Espresso Martini
Yield: 1.0
Glass: Chilled coupe, 6–7 oz
Scale this recipe
Adjust for any number of servings while keeping the ingredient proportions intact.
modern classic
vodka
coffee
shaken
seeded
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz vodka
- 1 oz fresh espresso
- 0.75 oz coffee liqueur
- 0.25 oz simple syrup
- Coffee beans, for garnish
Instructions
Shake hard with ice and strain into a chilled coupe.
Behind the drink
A little history
1980s
London
Dick Bradsell created the drink in 1980s London after a customer asked for something that would wake her up and then get the night moving. Vodka, coffee liqueur, sugar, and fresh espresso supplied both halves of the brief.
Espresso Martini history