Cocktail of the week: The Malones dark Irish espresso martini recipe | Cocktails
Cocktail of the week: The Malone’s dark Irish espresso martini – recipe
Warm the cockles on Bonfire Night with this stout-heavy concoction
This has just the right ratio of booze, coffee and sugar to make the perfect post-dinner pick-me-up, with a non-negotiable Guinness float to complement the stout in the whiskey. It’s on the new cocktail list at our Greyhound Bar, a modern twist on the Irish pub, and would be just the ticket to warm the soul at Bonfire Night drinks outdoors.
Dark Irish espresso martini
Serves 1
25ml dark Irish whiskey – we use Black Irish, because it’s made with stout
25ml Tia Maria (or other coffee liqueur, at a pinch)
25ml vanilla syrup – Monin or similar
60ml (ie, 1 double shot) freshly brewed espresso, left to cool
100ml Guinness, to float
3 coffee beans, to garnish
Put the whiskey, Tia Maria, vanilla syrup and espresso in a shaker filled with ice, and shake until well chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, top carefully with the Guinness, so the foam floats to the top, garnish with coffee beans and serve.
Darrell O’Hanlon and Chris Kilpatrick, The Malone, Belfast
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