This Oat Milk Espresso Martini recipe is a delicious twist on the trendy cocktail!
At Tasting with Tina, we LOVE coffee. And we also love cocktails. So we needed to create a true espresso martini, and this one is so good!
With creamy oat milk, espresso, and vodka, this martini is smooth and super delicious. The espresso flavor is just so good!
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Recipe Inspiration
Espresso martinis are one of the trendiest cocktails right now. They give you a jolt of caffeine and a little kick of vodka. What's not to love?
Espresso martinis were introduced to the cocktail world in the late 1980s in New York and London bars. The delicious drink served in chilled glasses was a big hit after a big meal. After some time, they're back on cocktail menus and more popular than ever.
For my version, I wanted to create a coffee cocktail with one of my favorite milk substitutes right now, oat milk! We definitely eat dairy, but I've been loving oat milk for it's smooth texture and creamy flavor.
I have been loving it in lattes and matcha lattes lately, so why not add it to a cocktail? The first time we made this classic martini cocktail, we were hooked!
This recipe makes for a delicious dinner drink or dessert cocktail. Either way, it's a classic drink that will be a hit!
The flavor tastes smooth like white russians do, with a kick of vodka and espresso.
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Why You'll Love this Recipe
Here's why you'll love this best espresso martini.
Easy to Make - With a shot of espresso, a few ounces vodka, oat milk, and nocino, this cocktail recipe is so easy to make!
Flavorful - The taste of espresso coffee, vodka, and nocino is just so smooth. I love this as a dessert cocktail or even as an appetizer drink.
Oat Milk Espresso Martini Ingredients
This perfect espresso martini recipe has only 4 ingredients!
- Fresh Espresso - Freshly brewed! Or you can use canned if you don't have an espresso maker. I recommend buying coffee beans from local roasters. If you don't have an espresso maker any regular coffee or cold brew concentrate would work. Any quality coffee will make a bid difference in the flavor.
- Vodka - I recommend using a good vodka, like Grey Goose.
- Nocino - A liqueur made from walnuts. If you've never had Nocino before, I highly recommend you do! It's delicious for cocktails, especially in the winter. We buy ours from Watershed Distillery.
- Oat Milk - A creamy milk substitute with a mild taste. Give it a try! You can also use any other milk or milk alternative if you wish.
- 3 Espresso Beans - For garnish, because every cocktail needs a good garnish!
Directions
Combine all ingredients with ice cubes into a shaker and shake vigorously. Pour into martini glasses or chilled coupe glass.
Kitchen Equipment
Here's some kitchen equipment you will need for this recipe:
Espresso Maker: We bought this espresso maker from Amazon a few months ago and LOVE it. It's the right price, it makes amazing espresso, and it's such great quality. I highly recommend if you love making coffee drinks, you will not regret it!
Espresso: Did you know you can buy ground espresso from amazon? Check out this brand.
Vintage Glassware: I have been absolutely loving the trend of using antique glasses as cocktail glasses. I love thrifting for my glassware - I actually got the mug in these photos for only 10 cents at Goodwill! Can you believe that?
Espresso Martini - Frequently Asked Questions
You garnish an espresso martini to symbolize health, wealth, and happiness. It's a garnish that looks good and has a great meaning too!
A Black Russian has coffee liqueur but does not contain actual coffee. An espresso martini contains espresso and can sometimes also include coffee liqueur.
There are two ways to get foam in an espresso martini. First, use good quality espresso and a real espresso maker that produces good crema. Second, share vigorously in a cocktail shaker - this will produce a nice foam in your drink.
Espresso Martini Variations
Here are a few other variations to make an espresso martini.
Different Liquors - Many make this modern classic cocktail with coffee liquor, chocolate liqueur, or creme de cacao instead of Nocino. You can even use bailey's Irish cream!
Coffee Variations - You can use cold espresso, an espresso roast, espresso powder, or instant espresso for this recipe. Anything works to add the strong coffee taste to the cocktail.
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Oat Milk Espresso Martini
Ingredients
- 1 oz espresso
- 1 oz nocino
- 1 oz vodka
- ½ oz oat milk
- 3 coffee beans for garnish
Instructions
- Combine espresso, nocino, vodka, oat milk, and ice into a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with three coffee beans.
Notes
- You may substitute oat milk with regular milk or any other milk alternative.
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