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Espresso Martini Recipe

Name: Javier's Restaurant - Newport Beachs Espresso Martini Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz Stoli Vanilla Vodka; 1 oz Licor de Café (coffee liqueur); 1 oz Freshly brewed espresso; 0.25 oz Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water); 6 cubes Ice (for shaking); 3 pieces Coffee beans (garnish)

Inspired by Javier's Restaurant - Newport Beach

Time10m

Serves1

Stoli Vanilla Vodka, Licor de Café, espresso

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

2 oz Stoli Vanilla Vodka1 oz Licor de Café (coffee liqueur)1 oz Freshly brewed espresso1/4 oz Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water)6 cubes Ice (for shaking)3 pieces Coffee beans (garnish)

Method

Cocktail

Chill glass

Place a coupe or martini glass in the freezer or fill it with ice water to chill while you prepare the cocktail (about 2–5 minutes).

Brew and cool espresso

Brew a fresh shot of espresso (about 1 oz). Let it rest 30–60 seconds so it's hot but not scalding; the small cooling prevents excessive dilution and preserves crema for shaking.

Combine ingredients

In a cocktail shaker, add the Stoli Vanilla Vodka (2 oz), Licor de Café (1 oz), the hot-but-slightly-cooled espresso (1 oz), and simple syrup (0.25 oz).

Add ice and shake

Fill the shaker with 6 ice cubes. Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 15–20 seconds. Vigorous shaking chills the drink and creates a foamy crema from the espresso.

Prepare glass

If you chilled the glass with ice water, discard the ice/water and dry the glass. If using freezer-chilled glass, proceed.

Double strain and serve

Strain the cocktail through a fine mesh strainer into the chilled coupe or martini glass to catch small ice shards and produce a smooth surface with crema.

Garnish

Carefully float 3 coffee beans on top of the crema as a classic garnish.

Serve

Serve immediately while cold. Enjoy.