Dandelion Espresso Martini

Learn how to make this classic coffee cocktail. Our easy recipe uses freshly brewed Dandelion espresso, a dash of coffee liqueur and a simple sugar syrup.

Ingredients

For the sugar syrup

• 100g golden caster sugar

• water

For the cocktail

• ice

• 100ml vodka

• 50ml freshly brewed Dandelion espresso coffee

• 50ml coffee liqueur (we used Kahlua)

Method

• 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 cocktail 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 vodka, espresso and coffee liqueur. Shake until the outside of the cocktail shaker feels icy cold.

• STEP 4

  Strain into the chilled glasses.