Let’s talk about how to make the best espresso martini at home! This easy 5-minute espresso martini recipe is a bold and sweet coffee cocktail with a foamy top that is a total crowd pleaser! It's the perfect after dinner drink made with a few simple ingredients (can be made with either instant coffee or espresso!) and garnished with coffee beans. Creamy, extra-easy, and dairy free!
Recipe by Nyssa Tanner on December 10, 2021
Prep time: PT5M
Total time: PT5M
Keywords
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Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces vodka
1 1/2 ounces Kahlua or another coffee liqueur
1 1/2 ounces hot espresso, strong coffee, or prepared instant coffee
Three coffee beans to garnish
Categories
cocktail
Cuisine
Coffee
Steps
Prepare your espresso or coffee, measure out the vodka and kahlua, and add plenty of ice to a cocktail shaker.
. Pour vodka, kahlua, and hot espresso or coffee over the ice in your cocktail shaker, making sure to add the hot espresso last so the ice doesn’t immediately melt.
Seal the cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds. Properly aerating the cocktail is what helps build the foam on your finished drink, so use some muscle power!
Strain into a glass (chilled if you’re fancy), garnish with coffee beans, and enjoy!
divide about half of the cocktail into each glass and then finish them both with what remains, as most of the foam will pour out last.
