Virgin Espresso Martini

Name: Virgin Espresso Martini
Prep time: 4 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 6 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Drinks Bar
Ingredients: 50 ml freshly made espresso (a double shot); 20 ml Simple syrup (1:1 sugar and water); ¼ tsp vanilla extract; 1 pinch Salt; 3 coffee beans, to garnish (optional); Ice

Fresh espresso shaken hard with vanilla syrup and a pinch of salt into a glossy, foam-topped pick-me-up. All buzz, no booze.

Drinks Bar · Mocktails · prep 4 min · cook 2 min · serves 1 · Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free, Pescatarian

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Ingredients

50 ml freshly made espresso (a double shot)
20 ml Simple syrup (1:1 sugar and water)
¼ tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch Salt
3 coffee beans, to garnish (optional)
Ice

Method

Put a coupe or martini glass in the freezer.
Brew the espresso and pour it straight into a shaker with the syrup, vanilla and salt; fresh, hot coffee makes the best foam.
Fill the shaker to the top with ice and shake as hard as you can for about 20 seconds.
Strain into the frozen glass, wait a moment for the creamy head to settle and lay three coffee beans on top.

Tips

A double shot holds plenty of caffeine; use decaf beans after dinner.
For a fuller body, swap 25 ml of the espresso for an alcohol-free coffee liqueur alternative.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

olive magazine Love and Lemons

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