Espresso Martini with Homemade Irish Cream
- Level
- very easy
- Prep Time
- 10 mins
- Total Time
- 20 mins
- Makes
- 4 cocktails
Ingredients
- ½ cup
- whole milk
- 125 mL
- 1 tsp
- cocoa powder
- 5 mL
- ½ tsp
- instant coffee powder
- 2 mL
- ½ cup
- sweetened condensed milk
- 125 mL
- ⅓ cup
- whisky
- 75 mL
- ½ tsp
- vanilla extract
- 2 mL
- ½ cup
- espresso, chilled
- 125 mL
- 2 tbsp
- vodka
- 30 mL
- ½ cup
- 35% whipping cream, whipped to soft peaks (optional)
- 125 mL
- black licorice pieces and 4 dried cranberries for garnish (optional)
Directions
Step 1
In large bowl, make Irish cream by whisking together milk, cocoa powder and instant coffee until dissolved. Then whisk in sweetened condensed milk, whisky and vanilla extract. Pour mixture into jar or jug with tight-fitting lid; keep chilled.
Step 2
Fill cocktail shaker two-thirds full with ice. Add Irish cream, espresso and vodka; shake well. Pour into 4 martini glasses and top with whipped cream, if desired.
Step 3
For reindeer garnish, slice black licorice pieces into 8 rounds for “eyes” and 8 pieces 1-in. (2.5-cm) long for “ears”. Lay 2 ears and 2 eyes onto each whipped cream layer. Drop a cranberry in the centre of each glass for the “nose”.
Tips
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Nutritional Facts
- Nutrition Description:
- Per serving (1/4 recipe):
- Calories:
- 210
- Fat:
- 4 g
- Saturated Fat:
- 2 g
- Carbs:
- 24 g
- Sugar:
- 24 g
- Cholesterol:
- 15 mg
- Protein:
- 4 g
- Sodium:
- 65 mg