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Espresso Martini

The night shift’s second wind.

Experienced7 minShake
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Roasty • Silky • Bittersweet

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Bartender measuring and adding ingredients: Pull espresso and let it cool briefly.
MAKINGEspresso MartiniShake7 min
STEP 1OF 4

Pull espresso and let it cool briefly.

Bartender measuring and adding ingredients

Make it

Method

  1. 1

    Pull espresso and let it cool briefly.

  2. 2

    Add everything to a shaker with plenty of ice.

  3. 3

    Shake very hard for 15 seconds to build foam.

  4. 4

    Fine-strain into a chilled coupe.

PRO TIP

Fresh espresso and a violent shake create the signature crema.

A little bar lore

Where it came from

Created by London bartender Dick Bradsell in the 1980s, according to the drink’s widely told origin story.

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