Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
The Espresso Martini is as popular as ever, and why not? It’s a fun drink that tastes great. But leave it to coffee guru James Hoffman to take this simple drink and improve it in a serious way.
This drink is a bit more complicated to prep; you’ll need a digital scale and cream whipper (I use iSi), but at the end of the day this was fun to put together.
I appear to throw shade at Nespresso in this video; make no mistake, this is for humor purposes only. I’ve consumed dozens of their products and they’re as delicious as they are consistent.
James Hoffman’s Espresso Martini
(Makes two drinks, but total vodka batch will yield four with some left over to play with)
110g milk washed coffee-infused vodka
40g fresh espresso
24g simple syrup (1:1)
1g chocolate bitters
Optional: 1 large bar spoon Branca Menta
If you don’t have the cracking spoon in the video 2 small bar spoons will do the trick
No garnish! My favorite kind.
Milk washed coffee infused vodka
400g vodka
80g coffee grounds
90g whole milk
1-5g citric acid solution (may not be necessary)
Citric acid solution
15g citric acid
85g water
This should be added a little at a time, stirring slowly for 30-60 seconds between doses (this gives the solution time to work). This is a handy trick for any milk wash that doesn’t already involve citrus.
Thanks to @chefsteps for making this recipe available for free, and sincerest thanks to James Hoffman, everyone in the drinks corner of YouTube thinks you’re the man. Cheers!
chefsteps.com
Music by Kevin Incroyable
#espressomartini #jameshoffman #chefsteps
The Espresso Martini is as popular as ever, and why not? It’s a fun drink that tastes great. But leave it to coffee guru James Hoffman to take this simple drink and improve it in a serious way.
This drink is a bit more complicated to prep; you’ll need a digital scale and cream whipper (I use iSi), but at the end of the day this was fun to put together.
I appear to throw shade at Nespresso in this video; make no mistake, this is for humor purposes only. I’ve consumed dozens of their products and they’re as delicious as they are consistent.
James Hoffman’s Espresso Martini
(Makes two drinks, but total vodka batch will yield four with some left over to play with)
110g milk washed coffee-infused vodka
40g fresh espresso
24g simple syrup (1:1)
1g chocolate bitters
Optional: 1 large bar spoon Branca Menta
If you don’t have the cracking spoon in the video 2 small bar spoons will do the trick
No garnish! My favorite kind.
Milk washed coffee infused vodka
400g vodka
80g coffee grounds
90g whole milk
1-5g citric acid solution (may not be necessary)
Citric acid solution
15g citric acid
85g water
This should be added a little at a time, stirring slowly for 30-60 seconds between doses (this gives the solution time to work). This is a handy trick for any milk wash that doesn’t already involve citrus.
Thanks to @chefsteps for making this recipe available for free, and sincerest thanks to James Hoffman, everyone in the drinks corner of YouTube thinks you’re the man. Cheers!
chefsteps.com
Music by Kevin Incroyable
#espressomartini #jameshoffman #chefsteps
