Safe to say, we’ve shaken up a lot of ‘tinis in our time. Though vodka is not usually our spirit of choice for the classic kind (always a gin martini, for us) the classic Espresso Martini recipe actually can’t reeeeally be called a martini, because of the use of vodka and no vermouth included. But what was originally dubbed a “Vodka Espresso” by its creator, the bartender -Richard Bardsell – who devised the drink in the 1980’s in London (yes, we all know the “wake me up and then fuck me up” quote) – was later re-marketed as ‘Espresso Martini’ to capture the martini market… and the rest is history. We’re gonna show you three ways: how to make the ultimate Espresso Martini, how to make a twist on the classic Espresso Martini (without coffee liqueur) and how to make one of our own signatures, the Blonde Espresso Martini!