![]() ![]() In terms of how the Espresso Martini recipe is made, it’s more or less just as a matter of mixing up vodka, coffee liqueur, one shot of espresso, and ice in a cocktail shaker, shaking that bad boy for the right amount of time, and then straining the mix out into your desired glass (nowadays it’s often coupe). (People were apparently doing a lot of drinking and a lot of inventing in the late 19th century.) As a side note, Kettle One Vodka - who did not sponsor this espresso martini cocktail history - claims that Bradsell named the original recipe the Vodka Espresso and used the following ingredients: “vodka, sugar syrup, two types of coffee liqueur and freshly made espresso.” Kettle One also says that the Espresso Martini may also sometimes be referred to as the Pharmaceutical Stimulant. Remember this drink was invented in the 1980s, not the 1890s like so many other classic cocktails. Don’t believe us? Here’s a YouTube video of Dick Bradsell talking about how he invented the Espresso Martini recipe. ![]() ![]() According to the Espresso Martini Wiki, the Espresso Martini was made for a young woman who wanted a drink that would “Wake me up, and then fuck me up.” Indeed Bradsell has said himself that he invented the Espresso Martini recipe for a model who delivered pretty much those exact words to him. OK, now onto the Espresso Martini cocktail recipe, which at least a handful of resources say was created by Dick Bradsell in the late 1980s at a place called “Fred’s Club” in London. ![]() We’ll get to giving you the details on the Espresso Martini’s surprisingly raunchy historical background in a moment, but first, here are some other classic vodka cocktails we think you’ll love: the Salty Dog, the Lemon Drop, the White Russian, the Moscow Mule, and the Screwdriver. ![]()
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