Espresso Martini
INGREDIENTS
- 1½ oz vodka (or vanilla-flavored vodka)
- ½ ounce espresso or strong coffee
- ½ ounce Kahlúa
- ½ ounce crème de cacao
- Garnish: 3 espresso beans
INSTRUCTIONS
Stir the liquid ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with the espresso beans.
VIDEO HOW-TO
NOTES
VARIATION: For a Javanese Martini (a dark, and aromatic version for coffee-lovers), rim the glass with turbinado sugar, substitute 1 ounce Tia Maria for the Kahlúa, leave out the crème de cacao, and garnish with a lemon twist.