Ingredients
- 2 oznon alcoholic botanical spirit
- 1½ ozcold brew coffee
- ½ ozsimple syrup
- 🍋three coffee beans(garnish)
Instructions
- Chill a coupe glass in the freezer for at least 5 minutes.
- Combine 2 oz botanical spirit, 1.5 oz cold brew coffee, and 0.5 oz simple syrup in a cocktail shaker.
- Fill the shaker three-quarters with ice.
- Shake hard for 15–20 seconds — a vigorous shake is essential for generating foam from the cold brew.
- Double-strain through a fine mesh strainer into the chilled coupe glass.
- Garnish with three coffee beans placed in the center of the foam.
- Serve immediately before the foam settles.
📜 History
The Espresso Martini was created in London around 1983 by bartender Dick Bradsell, who reportedly combined vodka, coffee liqueur, and fresh espresso for a model who asked for something to wake her up and then intoxicate her. By the early 2000s, the drink had become a global phenomenon. The Espresso MartiNO strips out the vodka and coffee liqueur while preserving the format's defining character: a rich, frothy, coffee-forward shaken cocktail that feels indulgent. Bartenders at Cook & Nelson and several NA-focused bars have developed this build using Seedlip Spice 94 for its warm, aromatic complexity alongside cold brew coffee concentrate. The result is a genuinely sophisticated NA alternative that works as a dessert cocktail or late-night serve.