Espresso Martini — Reinvented

Recipe one serve

25 ml — Bôtan Signature Blend
35 ml — Vanilla Sugar Water (Check easy recipe below)*
70 ml — Espresso shot (double)
3 coffee beans as decoration (optional)

1) Combine Bôtan (25 ml), vanilla sugar water (35 ml), double espresso coffee (70 ml) and 5 ice cubes (for shaking) to a cocktail shaker. Shake until ice cold

2) Pour out while double straining into a chilled glass

3) Garnish with 3 coffee beans (optional)

*Vanilla Sugar Water

500 gr — Sugar
500 gr — Water
4 gr — Staranise
4 gr — Coriander seeds
4 gr — Espresso coffee beans
1 gr — Fresh Vanilla (cut in half lengthwise + seeded)

1) Combine water and sugar to a saucepan over medium-heat

2) Bring the mixture to a simmer

3) Stir occasionally and cook until the sugar has dissolved

4) Add the remaining ingredients and let it simmer for 1 hour at the lowest heat

5) Store the sugar water (+all ingredients) in the fridge and let the mixture further infuse for 1 night or 8 hours

6) Strain through a fine sieve and store cold