Salted Amaro Espresso Martini
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Active Time
5 minutes
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Total Time
5 minutes
Bitterness is an essential element of coffee; it’s the baseline riff that allows all the lighter notes of a good coffee to stand out. In the world of cocktails, the same holds true: Bitters have long been the tools to balance out and add complexity to drinks. The Salted Amaro Espresso Martini is all about that kinship. It builds on the traditional template of theespresso martiniwith additions of Amaro Nonino, a rich and citrusy Italian bitter digestif, and Grand Marnier, an orange liqueur from France that is a bit more dense and candied in finish compared to Cointreau. The final touch is a pinch of salt. It won’t make for asalty cocktail; rather it serves to make the other flavors singbetter.
You can make this after-dinner drink with unsweetened cold-brew concentrate, such as Grady’s, but the flavor will be less robust than the version made with espresso. If you don’t have access to anespresso machineor stovetop moka pot,Cometeer’s frozen coffee capsules, thawed, make a great substitute.
Ingredients
Makes 1
Combine1½ oz. coffee liqueur,1 oz. espresso, cooled,1 oz. vodka,½ oz. Amaro Nonino,¼ oz. Grand Marnier, and1 pinch (scant ⅛ tsp.) Diamond Crystal kosher saltin a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice and shake until well chilled, about 10 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with anorange twist.
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Back to TopThe two most meaningless words in drinks: martini and cocktail glass. Pour something into a stemmed glass of some sort of shape and call it a martini.
B
10/26/2023
Ok wow. This is so delicious.
Anonymous
Boston
10/25/2023