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How To Make Espresso Martini On Tap - The Perfect Keg Cocktail Setup For Your Home Bar

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Espresso Martini

Cultural Context

The Espresso Martini originated in the 1980s in London, created by bartender Dick Bradsell. It was designed to be a pick-me-up cocktail, combining the bold flavors of coffee with the smoothness of vodka. This drink has gained popularity in bars and restaurants worldwide, often enjoyed as a stylish after-dinner drink or during social gatherings, showcasing the blend of coffee culture and cocktail innovation.

InternationalUSdrink
10 min
easy
1 servings
Servings4
700 mL espresso
equal parts vodka
equal parts Kahlua
ice

vodka

🥗Healthier: gin

💰Cheaper: grain alcohol

Gin provides a different flavor profile while remaining a spirit.

coffee liqueur

🥗Healthier: homemade coffee syrup

💰Cheaper: instant coffee mixed with sugar

Homemade syrup can reduce sugar and cost.

simple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup offers a lower glycemic index.

1

Brew 700 mL of espresso using a bean-to-cup machine and refrigerate it to keep it cold.

2

Prepare a corny keg for serving the espresso martinis.

3

Add equal parts vodka and Kahlua to the keg along with the cold espresso.

4

Add ice to the keg to lower the temperature further and to replicate the dilution from shaking.

5

Connect the keg to a nitrogen gas system using a stout spout with a restrictor plate.

6

Let the mixture sit overnight in the keg to chill and carbonate with nitrogen.

7

The next day, pour the espresso martini from the keg into a glass and observe the thick creamy crema on top.

Cooking Techniques

shakingstraining

Equipment Needed

corny kegnitrogen gas systemstout spoutbean-to-cup machinechiller

Spice Level:

🌶️🌶️🌶️Contains Alcohol

Also Known As

Coffee MartiniCafé Martini

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