Four Ingredient Espresso Martini Recipe (Dairy-Free)

What’s in an Espresso Martini?

This dairy-free espresso martini keeps it simple with only four ingredients. For exact measurements, see the recipe card below.

• Cold brew coffee – I know! It’s not freshly brewed espresso, but hear me out! I learned this trick from a local distillery that makes their espresso martinis in bulk. Use espresso roast coffee beans to make a batch of cold brew coffee for your espresso martinis. That way you still get all the strong, espresso flavor without needing to own an espresso machine.
• Vodka – I like to use plain vodka in my espresso martinis so nothing takes away from the coffee flavor. You can use vanilla vodka instead if you want a sweeter drink with some vanilla flavor in it.
• Coffee liqueur – This adds sweetness to the cocktail as well as ups the coffee flavor.
• Chocolate bitters – With a touch of chocolate to enhance the coffee, chocolate bitters also keep the drink from becoming too sweet.

Add Cream to Your Espresso Martini

You definitely need to enjoy coffee to enjoy espresso martinis. But if you prefer cream in your coffee, add 1 ounce of half and half along with the rest of the ingredients in the cocktail shaker. Or add 1 ounce of Rumchata liqueur or Irish Cream liqueur to add cream and more sweetness to your espresso martini.

Looking for More Dessert Cocktails?

I love a sweet cocktail after dinner. Try my creamy chocolate and peanut butter whiskey cocktail, or a chocolate caramel martini. Want something less sweet? Stir up my coffee old fashioned cocktail, a mug of Irish Coffee, or shake up a chocolate espresso martini.