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Start with Espresso Martini
Espresso Martini takes about 7 minutes and lists 30 ml of coffee.
Vodka and coffee liqueur energized by fresh espresso.
The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are sweetness (4/5) and strength (4/5).
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How much coffee should you use?
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Espresso Martini
For 1 serving · Shaken · 7 minutes
Fresh espresso, cooled briefly
Full recipe and measuresIrish Coffee
For 1 serving · Built · 7 minutes
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2 cocktails using Coffee
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30 ml · ShakenEspresso Martini
Vodka and coffee liqueur energized by fresh espresso.
Also needed: vodka and coffee liqueur. 7 minutes.
90 ml · BuiltIrish Coffee
Hot coffee enriched with Irish whiskey, brown sugar, and a soft cream float.
Also needed: irish whiskey, brown sugar, and heavy cream. 7 minutes.
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Brown Sugar
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Used with coffee in 1 of the linked recipe.
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Used with coffee in 1 of the linked recipe.
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Coffee cocktail questions
Which cocktails use coffee?
Espresso Martini and Irish Coffee use coffee. Espresso Martini lists 30 ml for 1 serving. Compare the 2 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.
How much coffee do I need for a cocktail?
Espresso Martini lists 30 ml for 1 serving; Irish Coffee lists 90 ml for 1 serving. Use the amount in your chosen recipe: these examples are different drink specifications, not interchangeable ratios.
What else do I need to make Espresso Martini?
Alongside coffee, the required ingredients for Espresso Martini are 40 ml vodka and 20 ml coffee liqueur. Its shaken preparation takes about 7 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.
Is coffee required or optional?
Coffee is required in 2 of the 2 linked recipes. Every recipe in this collection lists it as a required ingredient.
Evidence
Sources & editorial note
Recipe amounts, preparation notes and ingredient combinations come from Kokto’s dated 100-recipe catalog. Counts cover this published set. Recipes are listed alphabetically; the quick starting point uses preparation time, then required-ingredient count. Taste scores are Kokto’s recipe profiles, not customer ratings. Ingredient combinations describe the linked recipes rather than substitution advice.
- Espresso Martini: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App ingredient and recipe seed v1
- Irish Coffee: quantities, method and source notesMixAI curated cocktail batch 10
- Kokto governed 100-recipe catalogIngredient identity, required/optional status, amount and method
- Coffee image source and attributionEvan-Amos — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ACoffee-Beans.jpg — CC0 (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en)CC0
