Photo Credit: Krisztina Little
Hello Winter and coffee lovers! The Espresso Martini is a relatively young classic cocktail reaching back to 1980’s. It remained a solid option on the cocktail menus, and recent years as coffee culture expended became unchallenged. How is it possible to love coffee so much? There are several reasons to it: the aroma, the taste, it gives energy, it’s conversational, it helps you to relax, and it has a cultural character. As an ingredient in cocktails it is equally characteristic based on the flavor of the type of roast. It is not necessary to make it a sweet cocktail. It can be made with a fresh shot of espresso, or coffee liqueur. I swear on both sometimes to enhance the bitterness. The rise of the cold brew made this cocktail very popular as well especially winter time. The base spirit can vary from vodka to tequila, mezcal, or even cognac.
The most used flavor combination is coffee and dark chocolate. Let me share my version of the Espresso Martini.
Cheers!
