The Espresso Martini, Spanish Espresso, and Irish Espresso paved the way for espresso’s prolific use in cocktails. Whereas these classics are nonetheless as in style as ever, trendy espresso cocktails have developed to include the whole lot from drip espresso to infusions, syrups, and cold-brew focus. Listed here are inventive recipes to discover.
Brewed Espresso
Apapacho Café
Apapacho, which interprets to “a heat hug,” combines sizzling espresso with bourbon and vermouth rosso and is topped with freshly whipped cream.
Ingredients
- 3/4 OZ. BOURBON
- 1/4 OZ. VERMOUTH ROSSO
- 1 OZ. SIMPLE SYRUP
- 1 1/2 OZ. FRESH-BREWED COFFEE
- 1 1/2 OZ. WHIPPING CREAM
- TOOLS: MIXING GLASS, STRAINER, SHAKER
- GLASS: COUPE
- GARNISH: GRATED NUTMEG
King Espresso
Aged rum anchors this after-dinner drink.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 OZ. AGED RUM (CASTRO USES FLOR DE CAÑA)
- 3/4 OZ. RICH VANILLA SYRUP
- 2 OZ. STOUT BEER
- 2 OZ. COFFEE
- 3/4 OZ. HEAVY CREAM
- TOOLS: MIXING GLASS, BAR SPOON
- GLASS: MUG
- GARNISH: COOKIE (OPTIONAL)
Negroni Svegliato
Brewing espresso with candy vermouth offers this Negroni riff an additional layer of bittersweetness.
Ingredients
- 1 OZ. LONDON DRY GIN
- 1 OZ. CAMPARI
- 1 OZ. COFFEE-BREWED SWEET VERMOUTH (CICALA USES COCCHI VERMOUTH DI TORINO)
- TOOLS: MIXING GLASS, BAR SPOON, STRAINER
- GLASS: ROCKS
- GARNISH: ORANGE TWIST
Espresso Liqueur
Abuela’s Revenge
Damaged Shaker’s frozen sizzling chocolate cocktail pairs mezcal and low with Mexican sizzling chocolate and a kick of warmth.
Ingredients
- 2 OZ. ABUELITA HOT CHOCOLATE, CHILLED
- 3/4 OZ. MEZCAL
- 3/4 OZ. COFFEE LIQUEUR
- 1/2 OZ. ANCHO REYES CHILI LIQUEUR
- 1/4 OZ. ORGEAT
- 2 DASHES OF SPICY BITTERS (BROKEN SHAKER USES SCRAPPY’S FIRE TINCTURE)
- TOOLS: SHAKER, STRAINER
- GLASS: COLLINS
- GARNISH: DEHYDRATED ORANGE SLICE, CINNAMON
Black Lodge
The mere introduction of espresso liqueur to this wealthy tackle the Boulevardier makes it ideally suited for a post-dinner sip.
Ingredients
- 1 OZ. SCOTCH WHISKY
- 1 OZ. CAMPARI
- 1/2 OZ. COFFEE LIQUEUR
- 1/2 OZ. EXTRA DRY VERMOUTH
- TOOLS:MIXING GLASS, BARSPOON, STRAINER
- GLASS:ROCKS
- GARNISH:FLAMED ORANGE PEEL
Midnight Marauder No. 2
This wealthy whiskey cocktail combines rye, espresso liqueur, curaçao, and a contact of mezcal for the proper nightcap.
Ingredients
- 1 OZ. RYE WHISKEY (STARLING USES RITTENHOUSE)
- 1/2 OZ. SWEET VERMOUTH
- 1/2 OZ. COFFEE LIQUEUR
- 1/4 OZ. MEZCAL
- 1 BARSPOON ORANGE CURAÇAO
- TOOLS:BARSPOON, STRAINER
- GLASS:COUPE
- GARNISH:LEMON PEEL
Tipsy Jitters
Infusing the cream with Angostura bitters amps up the nice and cozy fall flavors of this espresso cocktail by Nashville’s Martha My Pricey.
Ingredients
- 1 OZ. VODKA (OR OTHER SPIRIT OF CHOICE)
- 1 OZ. COLD-BREW CONCENTRATE
- 1/2 OZ. COFFEE LIQUEUR
- 1/4 OZ. AVERNA
- 1/4 OZ. LICOR 43
- 1 1/2 OZ. HEAVY CREAM
- 1 BARSPOON DEMERARA SYRUP (1:1)
- 3 DASHES ANGOSTURA BITTERS
- TOOLS:SHAKER, STRAINER
- GLASS:ROCKS
Ingredients
- 1 OZ. VODKA
- 1/2 OZ. AQUAVIT
- 1 1/2 OZ. ESPRESSO SYRUP
- 1 BARSPOON FERNET (CLACSON USES LEOPOLD)
- 4-6 MINT LEAVES
- TOOLS: SHAKER, STRAINER
- GLASS: COUPE
- GARNISH: MINT SPRIG
Cafe Martini
Give the fashionable Espresso Martini extra dimension and kick by swapping the vodka for a reposado tequila.
Ingredients
- 2 OZ. REPOSADO TEQUILA (SAINT THEO’S USES CASA DEL SOL)
- 1 OZ. COFFEE LIQUEUR
- 1 OZ. COLD ESPRESSO
- TOOLS: SHAKER, STRAINER
- GLASS: MARTINI
- GARNISH:3 COFFEE BEANS
Haymaker
This wealthy combo of rye whiskey, espresso, and cream drinks like a boozy iced latte.
Ingredients
- 3/4 OZ. RYE WHISKEY (100-PROOF SUCH AS RITTENHOUSE)
- 3/4 OZ. ESPRESSO (FRESHLY BREWED, OR SUB A COFFEE CONCENTRATE)
- 3/4 OZ. COFFEE LIQUEUR
- 1 OZ. ORGEAT
- TOOLS:SHAKER, STRAINER, FINE STRAINER
- GLASS:ROCKS
- GARNISH:WHIPPED CREAM, SEA SALT, INSTANT COFFEE POWDER
Matriarch Martini
For her Velocity Rack–a successful Espresso Martini recipe, bartender Haley Traub discovered inspiration from her mother’s Black Forest trifle dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 OZ. BOURBON
- 3/4 OZ. TART CHERRY JUICE
- 3/4 OZ. ESPRESSO
- 1/2 OZ. VANILLA DEMERARA SYRUP
- TOOLS:SHAKER, STRAINER
- GLASS:COCKTAIL
- GARNISH:CHOCOLATE SHAVINGS
Chilly-Brew Espresso
Broad Road Irish Espresso
Jackson Cannon achieves new ranges of deliciousness with this riff on the traditional.
Ingredients
- 2 OZ. SINGLE MALT IRISH WHISKY
- 2 OZ. COLD-BREW COFFEE
- 3/4 OZ. DEMERARA SYRUP (1:1)
- 1 DASH BITTER MEN’S MOLE BITTERS (CHOCOLATE BITTERS CAN ALSO BE USED)
- BÉNÉDICTINE WHIPPED CREAM
- TOOLS: SHAKER, STRAINER
- GLASS: HIGHBALL
- GARNISH: GRATED NUTMEG
Rattling Positive Espresso Martini
In Cane & Desk’s espresso Martini recipe, daring flavors come collectively to create a fancy however delicate java cocktail.
Ingredients
- 1 OZ. SPICED RUM
- 1 OZ. COLD-BREW CONCENTRATE
- 1/2 OZ. FERNET-BRANCA
- 1/2 OZ. GRAND MARNIER
- 1/4 OZ. ORGEAT
- GLASS: SHAKER, STRAINER
- GARNISH: COUPE
Ingredients
- 1 OZ. GIN
- 1/2 OZ. HONEY SYRUP (2:1)
- 1 1/2 OZ. COLD-BREW COFFEE
- FEVER-TREE TONIC WATER
- TOOLS: BARSPOON
- GLASS: COLLINS
- GARNISH: LEMON PEEL
Sleepwalker
This espresso cocktail from Brooklyn’s We Obtained Firm will be ready chilled or sizzling relying in your temper or the climate.
Ingredients
- 2 OZ. COFFEE SYRUP
- 1 1/2 OZ. BLANCO TEQUILA
- 1/4 OZ. FERNET-BRANCA
- 1 DASH MEXICAN CHOCOLATE BITTERS
- TOOLS: SHAKER, STRAINER
- GLASS: FOOTED BEER
- GARNISH: ORANGE TWIST
Three Dots and a Sprint’s Espresso Grog
This cocktail from Chicago’s Three Dots and a Sprint reimagines the traditional Espresso Grog as an Espresso Martini.
Ingredients
- 1 OZ. AGED JAMAICAN RUM
- 1/2 OZ. 151-PROOF DEMERARA RUM
- 1/2 OZ. ORANGE CURAÇAO
- 3 OZ. STRONG COLD-BREW COFFEE
- 1 OZ. COCONUT CREAM
- 1/2 OZ. CINNAMON SYRUP
- 1 DASH ABSINTHE
- 2 DASHES ANGOSTURA BITTERS
- TOOLS: SHAKER, STRAINER
- GLASS: LARGE COUPE
- GARNISH:3 COFFEE BEANS
