It’s Friday.
Try these coffee Cocktail Recipes for your restaurant menu.
Elevating your restaurant’s cocktail menu with espresso-based cocktails does not need to be rocket science! Whether you are looking to extend a cocktail menu, looking for some fun drinks to create for your upcoming office social event, or just looking for a good recipe to use at home. The below recipes are sure to be all-around crowd pleasers!
First, you need a good quality espresso! Whether you are using a Nespresso commercial coffee system like me, traditional or automatic systems, it’s all about extracting the best shot possible from a high-quality product. This ensures a good crema and rich espresso to help deepen the flavour of your cocktails.
I also strongly recommend pouring the espresso at least 4 hours before using it to ensure it has time to cool down.
The Espresso Martini – A Classic 
If you don’t already have this recipe on your menu… you may want to reconsider. According to an article from the New York Times, “the rate of mention of the espresso martini in the U.S food and restaurant reviews is up nearly 300% since the same period 3 years ago.”
Let us show you how this popular and profitable cocktail can be a deliciously simple addition to your menu.
Ingredients
- 1 oz Espresso (medium to dark roast)
- 1 oz Espresso Liquor
- 1 oz Vodka
- Dash of orange liqueur (Grand Marnier)
Method
- Place all ingredients into a shaker and dry shake (no ice) for between 10 and 20 seconds, this helps the ingredients emulsify and create that beloved foam on top of the martini.
- Add ice and shake for 10 seconds to cool, strain into a coupe or martini glass, garnish with whole espresso beans and serve
Espresso Negroni – A twist on a classic Ingredients
- 1 large Espresso Ice Cube*
- 1 oz Gin
- 1 oz Campari
- 1 oz sweet Rosso vermouth
- Orange Peel to garnish
*pour espresso and cold water into a king ice cube tray (50/50) and freeze overnight.
Method
- Place all ingredients into a beaker, fill with ice and stir well for 20 seconds with a cocktail spoon (top tip of a chopstick works great as well)
- Add large espresso ice cube into a short glass and strain Negroni mix over
- Garnish with orange peel and serve
The Matriarch Martini – A New classic
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz Bourbon whiskey
- 1 oz Espresso
- 1 oz Cherry – Vanilla Syrup
- Dark Chocolate
Method
- Place all ingredients into a shaker and dry shake (no ice) for between 10 and 20 seconds, this helps the ingredients emulsify and create that beloved foam on top of the martini.
- Add ice and shake for 10 seconds to cool, strain into a coupe or martini glass, garnish finely grated dark chocolate and serve
Regardless of where, or to whom you’re pouring for, I hope these three recipes help elevate your cocktail offering! If you have any other fantastic coffee cocktail recipes, please share them in the comments below!
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