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One Night in Mexico: An Espresso Martini

One Night in Mexico of Midnight Rambler: tequila coffee Martini blended cocktail

A cocktail that can be sipped shaken or blended, depending on mood and weather.

At Dallas’ Midnight Rambler, lead bartender Jennava Walker thoughtfully offers her tequila-based Espresso Martini blended or shaken to accommodate those who prefer either on hot summer days. For the frozen version, she preserves the coffee’s robustness by not only increasing the amount of cold brew but by freezing it into ice cubes. Either way, she makes sure the reposado is the focus, complementing it with dry curaçao and using Averna to bridge the aged tequila’s barrel notes with the coffee.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 oz. reposado tequila
  • 1/4 oz. Averna
  • 1/4 oz. dry curaçao
  • 1/4 oz. crème de cacao
  • 2 oz. shaken / 2 1/2 oz. blended cold-brew coffee
  • 2 dashes of Fee Foam
  • Tools:shaker, strainer, fine-mesh strainer
  • Glass:coupe
  • Garnish:chocolate-dipped orange peel

Preparation

ShakenAdd all of the ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously until well chilled, then double strain into a chilled coupe and garnish.
BlendedFreeze 2 1/2 oz. of cold-brew coffee in an ice tray. Then add to a blender with the other ingredients and blend. Pour into a cup.

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