Cowboy Espresso Martini

This Cowboy Espresso Martini combines the bold flavors of dark-roast coffee beans, Stranahan's Colorado whiskey, demerara syrup, and Angostura bitters. It's a strong and robust cocktail that pays homage to the rugged spirit of the Wild West. The addition of a lemon twist adds a zesty, aromatic touch to this invigorating drink.

Cowboy Espresso Martini

A robust cocktail featuring dark-roast coffee beans, Colorado whiskey, demerara syrup, and Angostura bitters, with a zesty lemon twist garnish.

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Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 dark-roast coffee beans
  • 2 1/2 ounces Stranahan's Colorado whiskey
  • 1/2 ounce demerara syrup (mix 1 part demerara sugar with 1 part water)
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • Garnish: lemon twist
  • Garnish: coffee bean

Instructions

  1. Crush the coffee beans in a shaker.
  2. Add the whiskey, demerara syrup, and Angostura bitters with ice to the shaker, and shake until well-chilled.
  3. Fine-strain the mixture into a chilled Champagne flute.
  4. Garnish with an additional coffee bean and squeeze a lemon twist over the drink to express the oils, then drop it in.