To make the perfect espresso martini, all you need is some good quality vodka, coffee liquor, and espresso-strength DOMA coffee. You can use real espresso, cold brew, or high-strength instant coffee, but avoid high-strength drip coffee, as the extraction can get bitter.
Ingredients
Serves 2
2 oz. traditional espresso, cold brew concentrate, espresso strength instant coffee* or espresso strength Aeropress** coffee
4 oz. vodka
2 oz. Kahlua Coffee Liqueur
You'll Also Need
Cocktail shaker
Strainer
Ice
Garnish
Coffee beans
Chocolate curls
Chocolate powder
For traditional espresso, we suggest Marcos, for cold brew concentrate, try Dominic's, for espresso-strength instant coffee,we prefer Chronic, and for espresso-strength Aeropress we like using Carmela's.
Step One
Brew and cool your coffee – freshly brewed is best for this recipe, but you'll need it to cool before you can begin.
Step Two
Add ice to your shaker. Pour in vodka, Kahlua, and coffee.
Step Three
Shake the shaker vigorously until the outside of the shaker gets frosty, 20-30 seconds. Shaking hard is the key to a frothy foam.
Step Four
Strain the beverage from the shaker into a coup or martini glass.
Step Five
Top with your preferred garnish (we like to curl a small amount of very dark chocolate on top with a vegetable peeler).
Step Six
Serve and enjoy! Cheers!
*To make espresso-strength instant coffee, stir 5g (one packet) of DOMA instant coffee into 2oz lukewarm water until fully dissolved. Use 1oz for this recipe, and reserve the rest.
**To make espresso-strength Aeropress coffee- finely grind 19g DOMA coffee, add this to your preheated and prepped Aeropress, then add 90g of water heated to 205F- stir, insert the plunger but do not plunge. Wait 45 seconds, then begin to depress the plunger slowly. It should take about 25-30 seconds to depress the plunger fully. This will yield about 2.5-3oz of high-strength coffee, akin to espresso. Use 1oz for your cocktail and reserve the rest. Do not hold for more than an hour.
