Espresso Martini
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The Espresso Martini is an alcoholic cocktail made from vodka , espresso , coffee liqueur and sugar syrup . The drink is one of the after-dinner drinks and is listed by the International Bartenders Association together with other well-known cocktails in the New Era Drinks category ( e.g. Drinks of the New Age ). In terms of taste, the cocktail has nothing in common with a classic martini , but like this one is often served in a martini glass.
history
The drink was first demonstrably prepared in London's Fred's Bar in the late 1980s . Accordingly, a young and now world-famous model came to the bar where the bartender Dick Bradsell worked and asked for a drink that should meet the following requirements:
"Wake me up, and then fuck me up."
"Wake me up and then blow me away."
Bradsell then mixed the Espresso Martini for the first time, which is supposed to fulfill these properties through the espresso and vodka. In the following years, the drink enjoyed increasing popularity.
Preparation and variations
The International Bartenders Association (IBA) has the Espresso Martini in its recipe list in the New Era Drinks category (for example: Drinks of the New Age ) and recommends preparation with 5 cl vodka, 3 cl Kahlúa , according to individual preference, the sweet sugar syrup and a small one , strong espresso. All ingredients are poured into a shaker with ice, shaken and then strained into a cocktail bowl .
In some recipes it is recommended to garnish the drink with several - usually three - coffee beans and to let the espresso cool down before adding it to the shaker. Sometimes the drink is modified by adding mint or using vodka flavored with vanilla.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c : Adrian, Stefan: 1 drink - 3 versions: The Espresso Martini . In: mixology . October 23, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ↑ International Bartenders Association: Espresso Martini . Last accessed on January 5, 2019.
- ↑ ABSOLUTE: Vanilla Espresso Martini . Last accessed on February 28, 2018.