Phony Espresso Martini

Name: Phony Espresso Martini
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Tanqueray TEN; 1/2 oz Mr Black Coffee Liqueur; 1/2 oz Amaro Averna; 1 bar spoon Fernet Branca; 1 oz French Press Coffee; 1/2 oz Simple Syrup (recipe); 1/2 oz Egg White

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By Mike Vander Horn

Submitted on: December 5, 2021

Spirit Forward

Advanced Palate

Ahh, the Espresso Martini, beloved by all in this holiday season, but only one problem: you need espresso! If you don’t have an espresso machine, don’t want to try espresso in a French Press, or just want a lovely coffee flavored fluffy cocktail? Enter: The Phony Espresso Martini. Nearly the same flavors as an Espresso Martini with a touch more texture but still amazingly delicious. Add a high quality coffee liqueur like Mr Black, the sweet but bracing Amaro Averna and just a tiny bit of extra b...

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz
Tanqueray TEN

1/2 oz
Mr Black Coffee Liqueur

1/2 oz
Amaro Averna

1 bar spoon
Fernet Branca

1 oz
French Press Coffee

1/2 oz
Simple Syrup (recipe)

1/2 oz
Egg White

Instructions

Garnish

Grated nutmeg, salt, and coffee beans

Build

Dry Shake

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 11% ABV (estimate)

By Mike Vander Horn

Mixologist

I hope to see my creations out in the wild!

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Add all ingredients to a shaker tin with ice and shake hard. Strain back into the tin and dry shake. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Editor's Note

Gin's botanicals replace vodka's neutrality, creating a complex dialogue with coffee, Averna's caramel notes, and a sharp, minty Fernet finish. A true thinker's Espresso Martini.