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How to Make an Espresso Martini: Espresso Martini Recipe

Name: How to Make an Espresso Martini: Espresso Martini Recipe
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ounces vodka; 1 ounce cold espresso coffee; ½ ounce coffee liqueur; ½ ounce simple syrup; 3 whole coffee beans

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Last updated: Jan 26, 2026 • 1 min read

The espresso martini (also known as a ‘vodka espresso’) is a sweet, after-dinner drink with a robust coffee flavor that has been a popular cocktail since the late ’80s, thanks to London bartender Dick Bradsell. While it lacks the classic ingredients of an actual martini (gin and vermouth), there are many ways to make this coffee cocktail recipe, with most versions involving vodka, espresso, and a coffee liqueur.

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Espresso Martini Recipe

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makes

1 cocktail

prep time

3 min

total time

3 min

Ingredients

1
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
2
Pour in your ingredients.
3
Shake well.
4
Strain into a martini glass or cocktail glass.
5
Garnish with your coffee beans and serve.

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