Espresso Martini Recipe

Want your caffeine and your Kahlúa? Give this cool espresso martini a try.
Espresso Martini in a Cocktail Glass

Espresso Martini

Espresso martini served on a restaurant table.

Photo by: ©iStockphoto.com/Grafvision

©iStockphoto.com/Grafvision

Ingredients

1-ounce espresso
1 1/2 ounce vanilla vodka
1 1/2 ounce Kahlúa
1-ounce crème de cacao

Instructions

1. Fill a shaker with ice and combine vanilla vodka, Kahlúa, crème de cacao and a shot of espresso.

2. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass.

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