Photo: Ines Moral
House recipe
From-Scratch Espresso Martini
No coffee liqueur, no Kahlúa stand-in: fresh espresso, demerara, vanilla and a pinch of salt.
- Glass
- Coupe
- Garnish
- Three coffee beans or grated orange zest
- Time
- 4 min
Ingredients
- 2 ozFreshly pulled espresso (or decaf), still warm
- 0.5 ozDemerara syrup (1:1)
- 2 dropsVanilla extract
- PinchSalt
- 0.5 ozSeedlip Spice 94 (optional, for spice and a drier finish)
Method
- Pull the espresso and stir in the syrup, vanilla and salt while it's hot.
- Add the Spice 94 if using, then shake very hard with lots of ice for 20 seconds.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe and garnish.
