Espresso Martini - On Nitro!
We've done the math (and the taste-testing) so that the ratios turn out pretty darn good when making large volumes, though feel free to tweak it to suit your taste!
Ingredients:
- Your favorite vodka (we used Deep Ellum Spirits All-Purpose Vodka)
- Your favorite coffee liqueur (we used Trader Vic's Kona Coffee Liqueur)
- Espresso - feel free to pull your own, or you can do what we did and use Ready to Use Waverly Espresso Concentrate made by Joe Coffee Company
- Simple Syrup - make your own, or you can buy it pre-made (we used Rose's Simple Syrup)
- Coffee beans, for garnish
Espresso Martini - On Nitro!
Small (~2.8L) 94 fl. oz. (25 x 3 3/4 fl. oz. serves)
- 1.5 L vodka
- 1 x 375 ml bottle of coffee liqueur
- 1 x 25 fl. oz. bottle of cold espresso
- 6 oz simple syrup
Medium (~5.6L) 188 fl. oz. (50 x 3 3/4 fl. oz. serves)
- 3 L vodka
- 1 x 750 ml bottle of coffee liqueur
- 2 x 25 fl. oz. bottles of cold espresso
- 12 oz simple syrup
Large (10L) ~338 fl. oz. (84 x 4 fl. oz. serves!)
- 5 L vodka
- 1.25 L coffee liqueur
- 83 fl. oz. of cold espresso
- 22 fl. oz. simple syrup
To make:
- Pour the quantities in your clean keg. Stir gently with a clean spoon to mix well.
- Place the lid on your keg, connect your CO₂ or N₂ setting your regulator at 5 psi.
- Purge out the oxygen in your keg by lifting the release ring for 2-3 seconds (letting the gas push out the air). Repeat 2 more times.
- Connect your N₂ (if you used CO₂ to purge). Adjust your regulator to 45 psi.
Consuming right away? Connect your tap (using a stout spout) and serve into a martini glass with ice. Garnish with a couple coffee beans.
Preparing in advance? Store in a fridge or in your Keg Bag with ice until ready. *This cocktail benefits from preparing 1-2 days in advance so that the nitrogen has time to infuse into the beverage. Nitrogen needs a high pressure (or slightly lower pressure for a longer amount of time) for it to dissolve, and comes out once poured creating that lovely, cascade effect.
This cocktail provides a pick-me-up for those evening soirées while being totally delicious! Cheers!
