You do not need an espresso machine to make a good espresso martini at home. A strong shot of instant Coffee, cooled, stands in perfectly well. Shake it hard with vodka and a little coffee liqueur over plenty of ice, and the long, hard shake whips up the signature foamy top.
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Strain into a chilled coupe and float a few coffee beans on top. Makes one.
You'll need
- 2 heaped teaspoons of Costa Smooth Medium Roast Coffee granules (about 4g)
- 60ml freshly drawn water, brought to a rolling boil then left for 1 minute to drop to about 90C
- 35ml vodka
- 15ml coffee liqueur (Kahlua or equivalent)
- 3 whole roasted coffee beans, for the foam garnish
- 1 coupe glass, chilled in the freezer for ten minutes
- 1 cocktail shaker
- Cubed ice (about 100g for the shaker)
- 1 small heatproof mug
Method
- Chill a coupe in the freezer.
- Dissolve two heaped teaspoons of coffee in 60ml of hot water (around 90C) to make a strong shot.
- Cool the shot quickly by standing the mug in a bowl of cold water; it needs to be cold before it goes in the shaker.
- Tip the cooled coffee, vodka and coffee liqueur into a shaker filled with ice.
- Shake hard for a full fifteen seconds; this long, hard shake is what builds the thick foam on top.
- Double-strain into the chilled coupe and float three coffee beans on the foam.
- The foam only comes from a proper hard shake over plenty of ice, so do not skimp on it.
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Brewed with: Costa Smooth Medium Roast Coffee, 100g
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