
Frozen Espresso Martini
Strong coffee, vodka and coffee liqueur spun into a dark, creamy slush with a light foam on top. A party drink with a caffeine kick. Contains alcohol.
- Hands-on
- 5 min
- Freeze
- 24 h
- Program
- Frozen Drink
- Makes
- 4 glasses6 glasses
Good forBirthday & partyAdults only
Nutrition
Per 100 g, estimatedPer serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint, about 115 g), estimated
Whole tubpint: 571 kcal, 0 g protein857 kcal, 0 g protein (709 ml24 oz). No common allergens in the ingredients. Contains alcohol: for adults only.
Ingredients
6 ingredientsTap an ingredient when it is in the bowl
435 of 473 ml652 of 709 ml
In the tubpintScale reads
Put the empty tubpint (or your pan) on the kitchen scale and press zero. Add each ingredient until the scale shows the number on the right.
Add right before spinning
Mix everything in one big bowl, then divide it evenly between 2 tubspints.
Steps
- Stir 55 g caster or granulated sugar65 ml caster or granulated sugar¼ cup granulated sugar85 g caster or granulated sugar100 ml caster or granulated sugar⅓ cup + 1 tbsp granulated sugar and a pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salt into 240 ml strong cold brew or cooled espresso240 ml strong cold brew or cooled espresso1 cup cold brew coffee or cooled espresso360 ml strong cold brew or cooled espresso360 ml strong cold brew or cooled espresso1½ cups cold brew coffee or cooled espresso and 40 ml water2½ tbsp water2½ tbsp water60 ml water60 ml water¼ cup water for about 1 minute, until the sugar dissolves.
- Pour the base into an empty tubpint. It stays well below the max fill line, which leaves room for what you add before spinning. Put the lid on and freeze on a level shelf for 24 hours.
- Dig a hole about 4 cm1½ in wide down to the bottom of the frozen tubpint. Pour in 60 ml vodka60 ml vodka¼ cup vodka90 ml vodka90 ml vodka¼ cup + 2 tbsp vodka and 60 ml coffee liqueur60 ml coffee liqueur¼ cup coffee liqueur90 ml coffee liqueur90 ml coffee liqueur¼ cup + 2 tbsp coffee liqueur, then lock it into the machine and run Frozen Drink.
To serve: Serve in chilled martini glasses with three coffee beans on top.
My notes
Tips
- For an alcohol-free version, stir 1 tbsp sugar into 8 tbsp cold coffee (1½ tbsp sugar and 12 tbsp coffee in a 709 ml24 oz tubpint) and add it in place of the vodka and liqueur.
- For a decaf drink, use decaf espresso or decaf cold brew. Coffee liqueur still has a little caffeine.
- Brewing hot espresso? Stir in the sugar while it is hot, then cool it completely before freezing.
Why it works
Coffee syrup at about 16% sugar freezes firm enough to shave into fine ice, and the vodka and liqueur added at the end loosen it into a smooth slush. The paddle whips in air for the light foam on top.
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