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Zero Proof Espresso Martini

A non-alcoholic espresso cocktail with coffee, vanilla sweetness, and foam.

Base spirit
Non-alcoholic
Style
Coffee
Glassware
Coupe
Technique
Shake

The Zero-Proof Espresso Martini keeps espresso, sweetness, and a shaken foam without vodka or coffee liqueur. Non-alcoholic coffee aperitif or cold brew concentrate plus vanilla syrup stands in for the classic trio. Served up with coffee beans, it meets the biggest zero-proof demand gap beside the alcoholic Espresso Martini.

Zero-Proof Espresso Martini in a coupe, dark coffee with crema foam, three coffee beans.

Ingredients

Servings
  • • 2 oz fresh espresso or strong cold brew
  • • 1 oz non-alcoholic coffee aperitif or cold brew concentrate
  • • 0.5 oz vanilla syrup
  • • 0.25 oz simple syrup optional

Did you know?

“As Espresso Martinis surged in the 2020s, zero-proof versions became one of the most requested non-alcoholic “same but without” cocktail orders.”

Source:Modern zero-proof bar menus; espresso martini popularity trends

Bartender's Note

Fresh espresso or strong cold brew. NA coffee liqueur alternatives work if available. Shake very hard for foam.

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How to make the Zero Proof Espresso Martini

  1. 1Shake espresso, coffee aperitif/concentrate, and syrup hard with ice
  2. 2 into a chilled coupe
  3. 3Garnish with three coffee beans

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