Ingredients

  • 1½ ozvodka
  • ¾ ozhazelnut liqueur
  • ½ ozcoffee liqueur
  • 1 ozespresso
  • 🍋3 coffee beans.(garnish)

🔧 Tools

cocktail shakerjiggerstrainermartini glass

Instructions

  1. Pull a shot of espresso and allow it to cool for 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. Add vodka, hazelnut liqueur, coffee liqueur, and espresso to a cocktail shaker.
  3. Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 15 seconds until well chilled and frothy.
  4. Fine-strain into a chilled martini glass.
  5. Garnish with 3 coffee beans arranged in a cluster on the foam.

📜 History

The Hazelnut Espresso Martini is a popular riff on the Espresso Martini created by London bartender Dick Bradsell in 1983. The hazelnut variation emerged in the early 2020s as the espresso martini's resurgence brought creative variations to bar menus worldwide. The addition of hazelnut liqueur — typically an Italian hazelnut liqueur like those made in the Piedmont region — adds a warm, nutty sweetness that complements the roasted bitterness of fresh espresso. By 2024, the Hazelnut Espresso Martini had become one of the most requested espresso martini variations in bars across the UK, USA, and Australia.

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