Espresso Martini Recipe
Vodka, Irish Cream, Coffee Liqueur, Downeast Nitro Cold Brew
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish
Method
Cocktail
Chill glass
Place a martini/coupe glass in the freezer for at least 5 minutes or fill with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to ensure the glass is well chilled.
Combine ingredients
Add vodka (2 oz), Irish cream (1 oz), coffee liqueur (1 oz), Downeast Nitro Cold Brew (1 oz) and simple syrup (0.25 oz, optional) into a cocktail shaker. The simple syrup is optional depending on your sweetness preference and the roast/strength of the cold brew.
Add ice and shake vigorously
Fill the shaker with about 6 ice cubes, seal, and shake vigorously for 12–18 seconds. The vigorous shake with cold brew creates a silky, foamy top from the Nitro Cold Brew and aeration.
Fine strain
Discard the ice from the chilled glass. Double-strain the cocktail into the chilled martini/coupe glass using both the shaker strainer and a fine-mesh strainer (or a second Hawthorne/tea strainer) to ensure a smooth surface and remove any small ice shards.
Garnish
Garnish the surface of the cocktail with three coffee beans arranged in a triangle at the center of the foam. Serve immediately.