Pistachio Espresso Martini
With hints of espresso beans, pistachios, caramel, and rose, this baklava espresso martini marries the booziness of an espresso martini with the sweet and delicate flavors of baklava in every sip. This pistachio flavored cocktail is creamy and flavorful and perfect for a girls get together or date night at home.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 274kcal
Ingredients
- 1 oz espresso
- 1 ½ oz vodka
- ¾ oz Frangelico liquor
- ¾ oz pistachio butter syrup
- ½ teaspoon rose water
- 1 tablespoon aquafaba you can also use half an egg white
- Ice
For the pistachio butter syrup
- 2 tablespoon pistachios shelled
- 3 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoon coconut sugar sub. brown sugar if needed
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
To Top
- coconut sugar
- pistachios
Instructions
- Prepare the espresso and set it off to the side to cool down. I like to pop the cup in the fridge to chill slightly.1 oz espresso
- Make the pistachio butter syrup by adding the pistachios, water, and coconut sugar to a skillet and heat over medium-low heat. Stir well until the water has turned a caramel color and the sugar has dissolved. Allow the pistachios to simmer in the liquid for 1 minute, stirring well. Watch this closely as the liquid can easily thicken up and get sticky.Remove the skillet from the stove and stir in the vanilla extract, nutmeg, and cinnamon.Blend the pistachios and the liquid in a small sauce blender (or use an immersion blender) until well mixed and no large clumps remain. Strain the pistachio butter mixture through a mesh strainer into a glass. The liquid is the syrup we want! If you want, store the leftover thick pistachio paste in the fridge as it's great on toast!This recipe will make enough pistachio butter syrup for 3 cocktails. Store extra in an airtight container in the fridge.2 tablespoon pistachios, 3 tablespoon water, 2 tablespoon coconut sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla, ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg, ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- Add the espresso, vodka, Frangelico, pistachio butter syrup, rose water, and aquafaba to a cocktail shaker and dry shake well with no ice. The drink will get nice and frothy!1 ½ oz vodka, ¾ oz Frangelico liquor, ¾ oz pistachio butter syrup, ½ teaspoon rose water, 1 tablespoon aquafaba
- Fill up the cocktail shaker with ice and shake well to make the martini nice and cold.Ice
- Pour the cocktail into a martini glass and sprinkle with a little extra coconut sugar and top with a few pistachios on top and serve!
Nutrition
Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 63IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg