Café de Olla Martini
The Espresso Martini meets Mexico’s signature café de olla.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Shannon Sturgis
Make Your Espresso Martini Extra Modern
The fanatically popular modern classic has spawned enough riffs to give the Negroni a run for its money. Here are six of our favorites.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
But First, Coffee
A postmodern take on the Espresso Martini inspired by cold brew.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Espresso Martini Is a Total Monster
A day in the life of the drink that is as ubiquitous as it is reviled.
- story: Nick Caruso
- illustrations: Carolyn Figel
Mastering the Espresso Martini With Patrick Smith
An unexpected hit of vanilla takes the decadent, '80s-era classic into the modern age.
- story: Kara Newman
- photos: Eric Medsker
In Search of the Ultimate Espresso Martini
We asked 10 of America’s best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Espresso Martini—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Patrick Smith’s Espresso Martini
Vanilla liqueur adds a fulsome, candied quality to this version.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Eric Medsker
The Espresso Martini Is Back
The caffeinated ’80s drink has returned, and it’s weirder than ever.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Stefano D’Orsogna’s Espresso Martini
Stefano D’Orsogna's version features both cold brew coffee liqueur and espresso.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
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
