espresso martini

Espresso Martini

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A sophisticated drink with coffee

added is the espresso martini.



This alcoholic coffee drink should not

be confused with a traditional martini

although it is served in the same kind

of glass.



The standard martini has been around

for more than a century and was a

favorite drink during Prohibition when

bootleg gin was plentiful.



A traditional martini, is made by

pouring gin and sweet, white,

vermouth, at a ratio of 1:1, into a

mixing glass with ice cubes.



The mix is stirred or shaken and then

poured through a strainer into a chilled

cocktail glass.



An espresso martini however, uses

Kahlua and vodka along with a shot of

espresso served in the same kind of

glass.




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How to Make an Espresso

Martini



You will need Kahlua, Absolute Vodka

and any of the Colombian brands of

organic coffee.


http://buyorganiccoffee.org/598/colombian-organic-coffee-brands/


A cocktail shaker is a good idea as

well as a supply of cracked ice and a

strainer. And do not forget martini

glasses.



Grind you coffee and make espresso.

You will need one ounce to make an

espresso martini.



Add an ounce of espresso, an ounce

of Absolute Vodka and an ounce and

a half of Kahlua to your cocktail maker

and add a couple of ounces of ice

chips.



Shake vigorously for a minute and

pour through the strainer into a martini

glass. Enjoy.



The Mystique of the Martini



Although the traditional martini is still

made as described there are

variations.



A dry martini is made with dry, white,

vermouth.



By the 1920’s it became common to

ask for them.



Over the course of the century the

amount of vermouth steadily dropped.



During the 1930s the ratio was 3:1

and during the 1940s the ratio was

4:1.



During the latter part of the 20th

century, 6:1, 8:1, 12:1, or even 50:1 or

100:1 martinis became considered the

norm.



A dirty martini uses a splash of olive

brine or olive juice and is typically

garnished with an olive and a perfect

martini uses equal amounts of sweet

and dry vermouth.



Some famous martini lovers had their

own preferences.



For example, Noel coward suggest

just forgetting the vermouth or at most

“waving the glass in the direction of

Italy” where much vermouth is made.



How about the Espresso

Martini?



It is not Prohibition and the espresso

martini skips both vermouth and in

favor or coffee, Kahlua and vodka.



But this is the era of the coffee shop,

specialty coffee and the rise of healthy

organic coffee.


http://buyorganiccoffee.org/121/healthy-organic-coffee/


It may well be that the espresso

martini could become the

sophisticated drink of this century. Try

one and see how you like it!


espresso martini

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