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espresso martini

Cocktails

In Search of the Ultimate Espresso Martini

We asked 10 of America’s best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Espresso Martini—and then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
recipe

Patrick Smith’s Espresso Martini

Vanilla liqueur adds a fulsome, candied quality to this version.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Cocktails

The Espresso Martini Is Back

The caffeinated ’80s drink has returned, and it’s weirder than ever.

  • story: Kara Newman
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
recipe

Stefano D’Orsogna’s Espresso Martini

Stefano D’Orsogna's version features both cold brew coffee liqueur and espresso.

  • story: tatiana_b
Cocktails

Vodka’s Unsung Role in the Cocktail Renaissance

As the preferred spirit of the masses, vodka has become the victim of mixology dogma—with some bartenders going so far as to blacklist it from their menus. But the spirit…

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photos: Lizzie Munro
recipe

Jolt!

This Espresso Martini riff nods to Jolt cola, a super-caffeinated soft drink popular in the 1980s and '90s.

  • story: Bianca Prum
recipe

Retreat Gastropub’s “Espresso Martini”

Cold-brew supports a base of rum in this unorthodox, tiki-style "Espresso Martini."

  • story: Bianca Prum
recipe

Frozen Vodka Espresso

This frozen version from the hometown of the original Vodka Espresso showcases a local light-roasted Ethiopian coffee.

  • story: Bianca Prum
recipe

Espresso Mexicano Martini

Proof that not all Vodka Espressos are made with vodka.

  • story: Bianca Prum
recipe

When The Lights Go Out

Cold-brew coffee and Aperol are the backbone of this Espresso Martini riff.

  • story: Bianca Prum
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