Today is International Coffee Day, and we celebrate the popularity of coffee worldwide. Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world, and therefore also an indispensable ingredient of a coffee cocktail. It is not for nothing that the coffee cocktail 'Espresso Martini' has been in the top 10 of best-selling cocktails worldwide for years! The Espresso Martini is a real classic and has become an indispensable part of the cocktail list. This cocktail is guaranteed to give you a cool down and energy kick at the same time. On the occasion of International Coffee Day, Tia Maria offers you three delicious variants (including a spicy one!) on the iconic espresso martini, to prepare at home.
To try for yourself:3 delicious variants of the Espresso Martini
Classic Espresso Martini
An Espresso Martini is a blend of vodka, espresso and Tia Maria. which you then shake very well together with some ice cubes. If you do it right, there will be a perfect foam layer on top! This is created by pouring the coffee cocktail through the sieve of the shaker into the glass. Enjoy!
This is how you make it!
Pour 25ml Tia Maria, 25ml Belenkaya Vodka and a single shot of espresso into a shaker filled with ice. Shake everything together and strain into an ice cold martini glass and garnish with a few coffee beans
Tia Oriental Espresso Martini
Let's spice things up! In this variant of the Espresso Martini, the vodka has been replaced by Opihr Gin. This gives a spicy twist to this classic coffee cocktail.
How do you make it?
This cocktail contains 25 ml Tia Maria, 25 ml Opihr Gin and a single shot of espresso. Shake all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice, strain into a martini glass and garnish with ground pepper. With this spicy coffee cocktail you can turn every drink into a spicy dance party.
Irish Espresso Martini
Prefer a sweeter version of this coffee cocktail? Then the Irish Espresso Martini is your favorite! Replace the vodka with Writers Tears Copper Pot Irish Whiskey. The rest of the recipe remains the same.
How do you make it? This cocktail contains 25ml Tia Maria, 25ml Writers Tears Copper Pot Whiskey and a single shot of espresso. Shake all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice, strain into a martini glass and garnish with a few coffee beans.
