Easter-spiced espresso martini


"Get your sugar high (or caffeine fix) with a whisper of spice and a layer of frothy cream courtesy of this espresso martini 2.0" – Jeanne Calitz
Ingredients
Method
- 120 g light brown sugar
- 4 T boiling water
- 6 T cream
- 1 T piced syrup
- salt, a pinch
- 6 T vodka
- 4 T coffee liqueur
- 4 T fresh espresso
- 2 T spiced syrup
Method
Ingredients
1. Make a spiced simple syrup by dissolving light brown sugar in 4 T boiling water.
2. Steep with whole cinnamon, cardamom and cloves until fragrant. Strain and cool. Beat cream with 1 T spiced syrup and a pinch of salt until light and airy (no peaks!).
3. In a shaker with ice, combine 6 T vodka, coffee liqueur, fresh espresso and spiced syrup.
4. Shake well and strain into two martini glasses. Slowly pour the spiced cream over the back of a teaspoon until it formsa layer on top of the martini. Dust with grated Easter egg chocolate and enjoy. Serves 2
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Photographs: Jan Ras
Production: Bianca Strydom
Food Assistant: Raymand Buitendag
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