Recipe Details

Ingredients

For the sugar syrup

• 100g golden caster sugar

For the cocktail

• ice
• 100ml Absolut vodka
• 50ml freshly brewed espresso coffee
• 50ml Kahlúa
• 4 coffee beans (optional)

Description

• STEP 1

  Start by making the sugar syrup. Put the caster sugar in a small pan over a medium heat and pour in 50ml water. Stir, and bring to the boil.

• STEP 2

  Turn off the heat and allow the mixture to cool. Put 2 martini glasses in the fridge to chill.

• STEP 3

  Once the sugar syrup is cold, pour 1 tbsp into a cocktail shaker along with a handful of ice, the Absolut vodka, espresso and Kahlúa. Shake until the outside of the cocktail shaker feels icy cold.

• STEP 4

  Strain into the chilled glasses. Garnish each one with coffee beans if you like.

Ingredients

• 100g caster sugar
• 50ml vodka
• 2 tbsp coffee liqueur
• 2 tbsp, hot espresso
• 3 coffee beans to garnish

Description

• Put the sugar and 100ml water in a pan and heat gently, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Cool. This will make more than you need but will keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks.

• STEP 2

  Put a handful of ice into a cocktail shaker followed by the vodka, coffee liqueur, hot espresso and 25ml of the sugar syrup. Shake vigorously for at least 15-30 seconds. Strain into a chilled martini or coupe glass and garnish with the coffee beans before serving.