espresso – Champagne and Sugarplums https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com Let's Celebrate Together Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:41:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.12 https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-Icon-Transparent-Dark-Version-40x40.png espresso – Champagne and Sugarplums https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com 32 32 A Father’s Day Espresso Martini https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/a-fathers-day-espresso-martini/ https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/a-fathers-day-espresso-martini/#respond Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:12:11 +0000 https://www.champagneandsugarplums.com/?p=6083 Getting together for a celebratory drink and is a great way to spend quality time with Dad. If you’re having some drinks while noshing on meatballs, steak or burgers, we’ve got the perfect cocktail for you. An Espresso Martini – dark, rich and smooth. It is simply the best cocktail recipe for your Father’s Day menu. This blog post may contain affiliate links. What does that mean? We may get a small commission if you make a purchase using our links, which helps us to keep posting new holiday content every week. Dangerously good with a healthy dose of liquor, this coffee cocktail is made with espresso, vodka and Kahlua. This is hands down one of our favourite cocktails. We’ll whip one up for a delicious pick-me-up or order one at the bar with – or instead of – dessert. Although it would pair with our Whiskey Bacon Cookies perfectly! What do you need to make an Espresso Martini? Freshly brewed espresso Kahlua Vodka Coffee grinds or beans, for garnish Simple syrup Ice Jigger Cocktail shaker Martini or Nick and Nora glasses To the cocktail shaker, add Kahlua, and then the simple syrup, the brewed espresso… and the vodka. Add three cubes of ice per martini to the shaker as well. Shake – vigorously and until the whole shaker is ice cold to the touch. The stronger your shake, the more foam you’ll get! Garnish with coffee grounds or beans. We hope you and your Dad enjoy our Espresso Martini! Have a happy Father’s Day. If you’re looking for some great gift ideas – check out our Easy Garden Markers and our Father’s Day Art Frame.

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This blog post may contain affiliate links. What does that mean? We may get a small commission if you make a purchase using our links, which helps us to keep posting new holiday content every week.

Espresso Martini with a bottle of Kahlua on a white and grey background by Champagne and Sugarplums

Dangerously good with a healthy dose of liquor, this coffee cocktail is made with espresso, vodka and Kahlua. This is hands down one of our favourite cocktails. We’ll whip one up for a delicious pick-me-up or order one at the bar with – or instead of – dessert. Although it would pair with our Whiskey Bacon Cookies perfectly!

Espresso Martini on a white and grey background by Champagne and Sugarplums

What do you need to make an Espresso Martini?

  • Freshly brewed espresso
  • Kahlua
  • Vodka
  • Coffee grinds or beans, for garnish
  • Simple syrup
  • Ice
  • Jigger
  • Cocktail shaker
  • Martini or Nick and Nora glasses
A steel cocktail shaker, with a bottle of Kahlua, Nick and Nora glasses and a bowl of coffee grounds on a white and grey background by Champagne and Sugarplums

A steel cocktail shaker, with a bottle of Kahlua and a jigger on a white and grey background by Champagne and Sugarplums

To the cocktail shaker, add Kahlua,

A steel cocktail shaker, with a bowl of simple syrup and a jigger on a white and grey background by Champagne and Sugarplums

and then the simple syrup,

A steel cocktail shaker, with a shot of espresso and a bowl of coffee grounds on a white and grey background by Champagne and Sugarplums

the brewed espresso…

A steel cocktail shaker on a white and grey background by Champagne and Sugarplums

and the vodka.

A steel cocktail shaker, with a bowl of ice, tongs, Nick and Nora glasses on a white and grey background by Champagne and Sugarplums

Add three cubes of ice per martini to the shaker as well.

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Shake – vigorously and until the whole shaker is ice cold to the touch. The stronger your shake, the more foam you’ll get!

Garnishing a cocktail with coffee grounds, beside a bowl of grounds on a white background by Champagne and Sugarplums
Garnishing a cocktail with coffee grounds, beside a bottle of Kahlua and a bowl of grounds on a white background by Champagne and Sugarplums

Garnishing a cocktail with coffee grounds, beside a bottle of Kahlua on a white background by Champagne and Sugarplums

Garnish with coffee grounds or beans.

Espresso Martini with a bottle of Kahlua and a bowl of coffee grounds on a white and grey background by Champagne and Sugarplums
Espresso Martini with a bottle of Kahlua on a white and grey background by Champagne and Sugarplums

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Top view of an Espresso Martini on a white and grey background by Champagne and Sugarplums

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A Father’s Day Espresso Martini

Getting together for a celebratory drink and is a great way to spend quality time with Dad. If you're having some drinks while noshing on meatballs, steak or burgers, we've got the perfect cocktail for you. An Espresso Martini – dark, rich and smooth. It is simply the best cocktail recipe for your Father's Day menu.
Course Cocktails
Cuisine American, Canadian
Keyword cocktail, coffee, Drink, espresso, father’s day, martini
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 cocktail
Calories 130kcal
Cost $10

Equipment

  • Jigger
  • Cocktail shaker
  • Martini or Nick and Nora glasses

Ingredients

  • 1 oz Kahlua
  • 1 oz Simple syrup
  • 1 Espresso Brewed
  • 2 oz Vodka
  • Ice Three cubes per cocktail
  • Coffee grounds or beans For garnish

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients into the cocktail shaker
  • Shake vigorously until frothy. The shaker will feel icy to the touch when finished
  • Pour into a glass and garnish with grounds or beans
Espresso Martini on a white and grey background by Champagne and Sugarplums

Espresso Martini on a white and grey background by Champagne and Sugarplums

We hope you and your Dad enjoy our Espresso Martini! Have a happy Father’s Day. If you’re looking for some great gift ideas – check out our Easy Garden Markers and our Father’s Day Art Frame.

Espresso Martini on a white and grey background by Champagne and Sugarplums
Espresso Martini on a white background by Champagne and Sugarplums
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