But, just remember that coffee will begin to oxidise the second it has been ground, and you want to avoid this as much as possible, due to the bitterness created by this process. You can allow the coffee to cool down slightly, as this will prevent too much ice dilution from piping hot liquid. I cannot stress how important a good quality, well-made shot of espresso is to this cocktail.
BUT, we can come pretty damn close with this recipe and five important rules:įill with fresh, cubed ice and shake hardġ5.07g of alcohol* (according to ml of the serve) Of its time, completely original, ephemeral and unique.
The perfect espresso martini is the very first one that Dick made. However, drinks have a life of their own once they become popular, and the tendency in the late nineties for giving anything in a martini glass the suffix – martini (Chocolate, Watermelon, Apple – take your pick), meant that it soon passed into the public consciousness as the espresso martini. It was soon renamed as the Pharmaceutical Stimulant during Dick’s time at London bar The Pharmacy, and then back to Vodka Espresso when Dick became Match Bar EC1’s opening Head Bartender. Dick was the shining light of the London bar scene in this decade, and you might recognise his other creations Bramble, Russian Spring Punch and Treacle. It’s a story that has helped the drink retain an edginess that many modern cocktails have failed to replicate. He mixed her a drink using vodka, sugar, coffee liqueur and a shot of espresso, pulled from the coffee machine next to his station. Cocktail legend has it that a young, future supermodel sidled up to the bar and asked Dick to make her a cocktail with coffee. Invented by Dick Bradsell back in 1983 during his tenure at the Soho Brasserie, it was originally christened the “Vodka Espresso”. The drink, originally called a Vodka Espresso, quickly became an icon and to this day, remains the most popular coffee cocktail and a staple of after-dinner drinks worldwide.The espresso martini is a cocktail name familiar to all but the most inexperienced of drinkers, but it wasn’t always known as such. The Espresso Martini, a cocktail of vodka, coffee liqueur and espresso, did just that. The coffee cocktail was first invented when Dick Bradsell (a legend in the cocktail world who died last year) was asked by a young supermodel (often thought to be Naomi Campbell) while working behind the bar at Fred's Club in London in the 1980s to create a drink ‘to wake me up and f*ck me up’. This makes the Espresso Martini an endlessly fascinating drink. These two powerhouses are joined together in harmony by the Bols Coffee and sugar syrup. One kick from the vodka and another from the freshly brewed espresso. The Espresso Martini is a cocktail with a double kick. The Espresso Martini is one of the most popular cocktails of this moment! The combination of Bols coffee liqueur, Bols vodka en cold espresso makes the perfect after-dinner drink with a good caffeine kick.