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Caffeine Lovers, You Must Try These 4 Coffee Cocktails!

Can you not start your day without your cup of coffee? Well, we’ve found the perfect way to cap your evenings with a few delicious cocktail recipes that conveniently pack in a shot of espresso. They also work as the perfect pick-me-up after a long day and pump you up for a great night ahead.

On occasion of International Espresso Martini Day, we got in touch with some of the top watering holes and eateries in the country like Butterfly High, Millo, Poco Loco and Napoli By Shatranj, and got you some of most delicious coffee-infused cocktail recipes.


So, get that espresso machine running and dig out your cocktail shaker, because this time around, your coffee is going to hit different!

4 Coffee Cocktail Recipes You Must Try

1. Espresso Martini

Ingredients:

  • 45 ml Russian Standard Original Vodka
  • 30 ml Kahlúa
  • 1 shot Espresso
  • Coffee Beans to garnish

Method:

  1. Pour all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker, add ice and shake well.
  2. Strain into a chilled Martini glass.
  3. Garnish with a few coffee beans

2. First Kiss

Ingredients:

  • 60 ml Lucifer’s Gold (Blend of Scotch and Kentucky Bourbon) Whiskey
  • 30ml Espresso Shot
  • 15ml Milkmaid
  • 15ml Rose Syrup
  • Little Heart biscuits

Method:

  1. Mix all the wet ingredients together in a shaker, add ice and shake hard.
  2. Double strain the mixture into a glass of your choice.
  3. Garnish with Little Hearts biscuit.

3. Coffeetini

Ingredients:

  • 45ml Tenjaku Vodka
  • 15ml Coffee Liqueur
  • 1 shot of Espresso
  • 10ml Sugar Syrup
  • Coffee Beans to garnish

Method:

  1. Brew a shot of espresso, allow to cool.
  2. Mix all the wet ingredients together in a shaker, add ice and shake well.
  3. Strain into a martini glass
  4. Garnish with coffee beans.

4. Melodia Di Caffe

  • 50ml Vodka
  • 30ml Espresso
  • 15ml Maple syrup
  • 1 pinch Pink salt
  • 1 spray Absinthe
  • Your choice of cracker for garnish

Method:

  1. Combine all wet ingredients into a shaker, add ice and shake well.
  2. Strain the drink in a glass of your choice.
  3. Serve with your favourite savory cracker. A ladyfinger biscuit grated with Parmesan cheese is recommended.