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any people love coffee, and martinis
have their devotees as well. Those
who love both can now combine their passions
thanks to this recipe for an “Espresso Martini”
from W. Park Kerr’s “Viva Vodka: Colorful
Cocktails with a Kick” (Chronicle Books).

ESPRESSO MARTINI

1½ ounces good-quality vodka or vanilla
vodka, homemade (see below) or commercial

1/2 ounce espresso or strong coffee
1/2 ounce Kahlua
1/2 ounce crème de cacao

Garnish:
3 espresso beans
In a cocktail shaker, shake the liquid
ingredients vigorously with ice. Strain into a
chilled cocktail glass. Drop in the espresso beans.

VANILLA VODKA

3 to 4 vanilla beans, broken into small pieces
1 750-ml. bottle good-quality vodka
Add the vanilla bean pieces to the bottle of
vodka and cap tightly. Let stand for at least 1
week, shaking gently every couple of days. Leave
the vanilla in the bottle to infuse indefinitely and
refrigerate. When ready to use, slowly strain the
vanilla-infused vodka through a fine-mesh wire
strainer into the jigger or glass.

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