RumChata Espresso Martini

A RumChata Espresso Martini is a great cocktail for any coffee lover. It is a simple martini recipe with just 2 ingredients: RumChata and a double shot of Espresso. The two are shaken together and served in a sugar rimmed martini glass. It is the perfect dessert cocktail or happy hour drink!

What is RumChata?

RumChata is a creamy liqueur of Caribbean rum that is flavored with cinnamon and vanilla. It is made to mimic the flavors of Horchata, a traditional Mexican, Central America and Spanish drink.

Horchata is a milky drink made by soaking rice grains or nuts in water and then infusing it with flavors of cinnamon and vanilla. Then it is sweetened with sugar and served over ice.

The bottle of RumChata describes what it is exactly: Horchata con Ron (Horchata with Rum), Caribbean Rum with Real Dairy Cream, Natural and Artificial Flavors.

Ingredients and Supplies

You just need two ingredients plus some optional garnishes to make this RumChata Espresso Martini:

• RumChata
• Espresso

Plus sugar for the rim of the glass and maybe some coffee beans for garnish.

A good cocktail shaker is a bar essential. If you don’t have one you can always use a mason jar with a lid and a mesh strainer.

BUT if you want to buy a really beautiful shaker like the one pictured below you can grab it on Amazon for under $30. Etched Glass Cocktail Shaker

Another great bar essential is a jigger, which is a bartender term for ounce measurer. We love this double sided jigger that measures 1 oz and 2 oz, plus all the in-betweens: .75, 1.25, & 1.5oz.

Espresso

You will need two ounces of brewed espresso, which is also called a double shot. Be careful if you are getting a double shot from a local coffee shop or Starbucks. Sometimes they will pull a Ristretto shot which is a smaller stronger “double shot”.

If you go to a coffee shop to get your espresso for this RumChata Martini, make sure you ask for a DOUBLE ESPRESSO SHOT, and tell them that you do not want a Ristretto shot.

Making Espresso at Home

A really cost effective way to make espresso at home is using a Stovetop Bialetti Moka, here is a great video showing how to use the Bialetti.

You can also use an at home Espresso Machine (I use mine every single day), or a Nespresso Machine!

If you make your double shot at home you will want to make sure it is cooled before using or it will melt the ice and water down your martini.

Dry Shake & Ice Shake

When you make your RumChata martini you will do something called a dry shake and then follow with an ice Shake.

A Dry Shake is when you shake the cocktail ingredients first without ice. Creating a really rich foam for your cocktail. This is a method also used in cocktails with egg whites, like this Tequila Sour.

The you will follow with an Ice Shake, obviously by adding the ice. This cools the cocktail down for serving.

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