Patrick Smith’s Espresso Martini

Patrick Smith, The Modern | New York

Espresso Martini Recipe

Patrick Smith’s Espresso Martini recipe tied for first place in our recent blind tasting. It calls for an ounce of Tito’s vodka, a three-quarter ounce each of espresso and Mr. Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur, half an ounce Giffard Vanille de Madagascar and a quarter-ounce demerara syrup. The inclusion of the vanilla liqueur gave the drink a more fulsome, candied quality, while keeping it within an archetypal framework.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 1/2 ounce demerara syrup (1:1, demerara sugar:water)
  • 1/2 ounce demerara syrup (1:1, demerara sugar:water)
  • 1/2 ounce vanilla liqueur, preferably Giffard Vanille de Madagascar
  • 1/2 ounce vanilla liqueur, preferably Giffard Vanille de Madagascar
  • 3/4 ounce coffee liqueur, preferably Mr. Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur
  • 3/4 ounce coffee liqueur, preferably Mr. Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur
  • 3/4 ounce espresso
  • 3/4 ounce espresso
  • 1 ounce vodka, preferably Ketel One
  • 1 ounce vodka, preferably Ketel One

Garnish: three coffee beans

Directions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing tin and shake with ice.
  2. Double strain into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass.
  3. Garnish with three coffee beans.