This tequila espresso martini has a powerful espresso taste from strong espresso and a shot of Kahlua, sweetened with Baileys and spirited with tequila. It’s simple to make with simply 4 components and is gluten-free with a vegan choice.
In all of my martini cocktail recipes, I’ve used vodka as the bottom spirit. Right this moment, we’re giving this distinctive espresso martini a tequila twist, and it’s elegant.
However is tequila and low a superb mixture? It’s!
It makes a tasty cocktail with a caffeine kick and is ideal for espresso lovers. It’s well-balanced with an fragrant espresso liqueur with daring espresso however lets the opposite flavors shine with out overpowering.
What’s an espresso martini?
A traditional espresso martini is made with espresso, vodka and Kahlua. In my Espresso Martini with Baileys recipe, I changed the Kahlua with Baileys as a result of I want it over the opposite. It was just a little sweeter with out being too espresso-forward.
The trademark garnish of espresso martinis is three roasted espresso beans representing well being, wealth and happiness.
You may as well rim espresso martinis with espresso grounds, but when that looks like an overload of espresso, you’ll be able to depart it out. You would additionally shave the beans on high for a fast garnish.
How you can brew espresso and not using a machine
It’s simple to make French Press Espresso. Since this can be a chilled drink, you would additionally make French Press Chilly Brew the night time earlier than you make the martinis.
In case you don’t have a French press, your subsequent best choice is to make Mason Jar Chilly Brew.
And take a look at this put up, Espresso Beans vs Espresso Beans for the distinction between the 2 and how much grind you could make espresso at residence.
Vegan choices
Listed here are the substitutions to make this espresso martini vegan-friendly.
For a vegan-friendly model, you’ll be able to plan forward and make this Vegan Baileys Recipe or strive it with Baileys Almande. In case you do this drink with both of those, I’d love to listen to about it.
Kahlua is NOT vegan, however you should use Tia Maria as an alternative.
Tequila is vegan-friendly if it’s made out of 100% agave with no added flavorings.
Gluten-free
Kahlua’s web site states, “We don’t add any recognized gluten components in Kahlua Authentic or the Kahlua Flavors.”
Baileys states, “The recognized components in Baileys are gluten-free.”
Beyondceliac.org says, “… pure, distilled tequila, often made with blue agave plant, is taken into account gluten-free.” Including, “Even when the tequila is mixtos, that means that it incorporates no less than 51% agave with different sugars added, it would nonetheless be protected for folks with celiac illness.”
In case you’re going with Tia Maria espresso liqueur for the vegan choice, their web site says it’s vegan and gluten-free. However avoid the “cream” liqueur because it doesn’t say gluten-free or vegan, but it surely’s not what we’re utilizing as we speak anyway.
Alcohol manufacturers aren’t required to reveal components on the label, which makes it nearly inconceivable to inform by wanting on the bottle.
In case you strive a special model of espresso liqueur, it’s greatest to google whether or not it’s vegan/gluten-free or not.
Is that this martini caffeinated?
The espresso is caffeinated together with the Kahlua. 1.5 oz of Kahlua has 5 mg of caffeine, so this drink would have just below that for the Kahlua, then you must add the caffeine for the espresso shot.
In case you needed to cut back the caffeine, you would use decaffeinated espresso beans to make the espresso and use Kahlua.
Or use decaf espresso and pass over the Kahlua/Tia Maria altogether.
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That’s it! I hope you get pleasure from this tequila espresso martini. 🙂 In case you strive it, please tell us the way it tastes by commenting under. Thanks!
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Elements
- ice
- 2 oz (1/4 cup) cooled espresso
- 1.5 oz (3 tablespoons) tequila
- 1 oz (2 tablespoons) Baileys (use Baileys Almande or Vegan Baileys for vegan)
- 1 oz (2 tablespoons) Kahlua (use Tia Maria for vegan)
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker about midway full with ice.
- Add every little thing and shake effectively, no less than 20 seconds (in hopes of making some foam). Shake a couple of extra seconds and shortly pressure into the glasses.
