 Welcome back to Drinks Made Easy because cocktails don't have to be complicated. Today we're taking a look at a cocktail that was very popular in the 80s and that I'm seeing ordered a lot at my bar now in 2022 and that is the espresso martini. Now there is some debate as to where this particular cocktail came from given that the central ingredient of coffee liqueur, today we're using colub, but there's a bunch of other ones, came to the US in the 1940s. So probably existed before what is credited as its creation in London in the 1980s by bartender Dick Bratzel as the legend goes there was a top model from the London scene who came in and said that she wanted a cocktail that would wake her up and fuck her up. Seems like a good story, but you know, barmen love to make up stories. Anyway, without any further ado, let's make a cocktail. To build the espresso martini, we'll start with 2 ounces of the vodka of your choice. Next we will add 1 ounce of fresh espresso, or you can also use 1 ounce of concentrated cold brew. Next we're going to add half an ounce of coffee liqueur, in this case we're using Kahlua, but you can use whatever coffee liqueur you choose. And next we reach the point where people might diverge in the recipe. We're going to use half an ounce of simple syrup, but if you're someone who finds that this is going to be too sweet if you already know that you like espresso martinis, hold off on this. If you're not sure, I recommend adding the simple syrup and seeing what you think. Next we're going to cap it off into a shaker tin full of ice and give it a good shake. Strain into the martini glass or coupe of your choice and garnish with 3 espresso or coffee beans on top. And there you have the espresso martini. That to me is quite delicious. The vodka basically gets hidden by all that great coffee liqueur flavor and this to me is not overly sweet. Now I know some people watch this probably going to say, Paul, what are you talking about that's way too sweet for your palette? Just remember that. With cocktails, there's always at least three ways to make any particular cocktail. The classic way, the modern way, and your way. So cheers when drinks made easy and remember to be nice when you're drinking out there with fellow people and you know, not yucking other people's yumps. Cheers when drinks made easy. Stay out of prison showers. We need to come up with a better one for the city.