NEXT LEVEL ESPRESSO MARTINI

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Indulge with an espresso martini. This is our ultimate version of the classic cocktail, which involves making coffee-flavoured vodka first

Provided by Miriam Nice

Categories     Drink

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 6

15ml Pedro Ximénez sherry
1 tsp sugar syrup, or to taste
30ml hot espresso
5-6 ice cubes
10g coffee beans, plus 3 extra beans to garnish
40ml vodka

Steps:

  • First, make the coffee vodka. Put the coffee beans in a small glass or jug, then top up with the vodka. Cover and leave to steep at room temperature overnight. The next day, strain into a jug, discarding the coffee beans.
  • Pour the coffee vodka into a large cocktail shaker, ideally a Boston-style one. Add the sherry, syrup and espresso.
  • Add the ice, then immediately put the shaker together and shake very hard and fast until the outside of the shaker feels very cold. Open to check the drink - it should be really foamy. If not, continue shaking and check again (see tip, below).
  • Double-strain the cocktail (do this by pouring it through a hawthorne strainer or the built-in strainer, and through a fine sieve) into a chilled coupe or martini glass. Garnish with the extra coffee beans to serve, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 107 calories, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 0.2 grams sugar, Protein 0.1 grams protein, Sodium 0.02 milligram of sodium

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