Opera Bar Espresso Martini
Ingredients:
15ml Patrón XO Café
15ml Amaro Montenegro
30ml Havana 7 rum
10ml Vanilla syrup
60ml Little Drippa espresso
Dash of chocolate bitters
It's a classic for a reason – everyone loves the combination of the pick-me-up powers of coffee and the cool-you-out properties of booze in an Espresso Martini. For winter, Patrón XO Café has curated a list of ace Sydney bars serving a twist on a coffee cocktail, and they're calling it Expresso Society (geddit). Now isn't the time to hibernate – there are cocktails to be drunk and plenty of good times to be had over these Espresso Martinis with a twist.
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Opera Bar Espresso Martini
Ingredients:
15ml Patrón XO Café
15ml Amaro Montenegro
30ml Havana 7 rum
10ml Vanilla syrup
60ml Little Drippa espresso
Dash of chocolate bitters
Patroco
Ingredients:
15ml Patrón XO Café
30ml Bati spiced rum
10ml Chocolate liqueur
30ml Espresso
Dash of house-made toasted coconut syrup
Dash coconut cream
Garnish with torched coconut shavings, grated white chocolate and coffee beans
QT Signature Espresso Martini
Ingreidents:
20ml Patrón XO Café
30ml Cinnamon infused vodka
10ml Monin Salted Caramel
30ml Espresso
Café Caramel
Ingredients:
15ml Patrón XO Café
15ml Butterscotch schnapps
30ml Vanilla vodka
50ml Fresh espresso
Pinch salt
5ml sugar
Garnish with shaved dark chocolate
Late Night Pick-Up
Ingredients:
15ml Patrón XO Café
30ml Makers Mark bourbon
Dash of caramel and house-made toffee syrup
30ml Espresso
Garnish with banana and agave-glazed bacon
MeXo Espresso
Ingredients:
20ml Patrón XO Café
20ml Peloton mezcal
28ml Espresso
10ml Agave syrup
10ml Vanilla sugar syrup
Hugo's Espresso Martini
Ingredients:
15ml Patrón XO Café
45ml Absolut Vanilla
45ml Espresso
10ml Sugar syrup
Espresso del Mar
Ingredients:
30ml Patrón XO Café
15ml Frangelico
15ml Butterscotch syrup
30ml Espresso
7.5ml Hazelnut syrup
Premium Espresso Martini
Ingredients:
15ml Patrón XO Café
30ml Ketel One
30ml Fresh espresso
Dash of walnut-infused maple syrup
Dash of chocolate bitters
Coffee Cocktail
Ingredients:
15ml Patrón XO Café
45ml Bacardi Fuego spiced rum
45ml Single O espresso
15ml Salted caramel syrup
Garnish with two burnt marshmallows
Expresso Society Martini
Ingredients:
15ml Patrón XO Café
10ml Sugar syrup
30ml Grinders Coffee X-Tract
45ml Kraken Spice Rum
Expresso Society Martini
Ingredients:
40ml Patrón XO Café
20ml Kahlua
10ml Vanilla syrup
30ml Espresso
Sweet Roasted Espresso Martini
Ingredients:
15ml Patrón XO Café
30ml Rye vodka
30ml Espresso infused with vanilla
15ml Egg yolk
Serve in aromatised glass of sweet spices
XO Express
Ingredients:
30ml Patrón XO Café
30ml Vodka
30ml Espresso
15ml Salted caramel syrup
Pinch of salt
Garnished with house made almond caramel
Campfire Espresso Martini
Ingredients:
45ml Patrón XO Café
45ml Espresso
30ml Toasted marshmallow syrup
15ml Kahlua
Patron Espresso Martini
Ingredients:
15ml Patrón XO Café
30ml Absolut vodka
15ml Vanilla syrup
45ml Little Dripper coffee
Garnish with three coffee beans
Acoustic Mist
Ingredients:
15ml Patron XO Café
60ml acoustically infused muscatel rum
5ml Fernet branca
Patron XO air floated on top
Patron XO fog on side
Sheaf Espresso Martini
Ingredients:
15ml Patrón XO Café Dark Cocoa
45ml Little Drippa cold drip coffee
30ml Absolut vodka
15ml Vanilla syrup
Which of these twists on the classic Espresso Martini takes your fancy?
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