Shaken

Espresso martini

Name: Espresso martini
Ingredients: espresso, vodka and coffee liqueur, shaken over ice: 110 ml

A fresh espresso, vodka and coffee liqueur, shaken hard over ice and strained into a chilled martini glass. The shot's oils whip into the foam it wears on top. Created in a London bar in the 1980s.

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How it's made

Start with a martini glass.
Pour in the espresso, vodka and coffee liqueur, shaken over ice: 110 ml.

Its proportions

What makes it this drink and not its neighbour on the menu. The café in Brewology judges every one by these.

Shot: ristretto or espresso or lungo
Coffee 20–50 ml
Vodka 30–65 ml
Coffee liqueur 15–45 ml
All of it shaken over ice and strained
Shaken under 6 °C
Froth 3 mm or more
No ice in the glass
In a martini glass

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