Espresso Martini
Updated: Dec 3, 2021
My favorite cocktail - hands down. It's SO simple. Back a couple years ago, before I had an espresso machine - sometimes I would go to Dunkin' or Starbucks and ask for 5 espresso shots (1 per person) or however many I needed. I'd go home and pour them into shot glass as needed, and make my drinks. So there are no excuses as to why you can't make these people, you don't need an espresso machine or any fancy equipment! Get out there and make them! Enjoy!
Ingredients (per 1 drink): 1 shot = 1.5 oz (ish)
Cocktail:
1 shot Kahlua
1 shot Vodka (Titos is my choice)
1 shot Espresso or very strong coffee
Optional 1 shot heavy cream or half & half (this makes it more decadent - definitely not needed but tastes good)
Garnish:
Chocolate shavings
3 coffee beans
Directions:
Add all of the above ingredients (cream optional) into a shaker with ice -- then strain through and pour into a martini glass!
Take a microplane or grater and shave chocolate over the top (I use small chocolate bars to keep it easy - I always have a couple in the freezer to grab) then lay 3 coffee beans over top. And yes - the coffee beans need to be in groups of ODD numbers ;)
Drink & enjoy!
XOXO, Chef Em
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