Fever Tree Espresso Martinimix

Espresso Martinimix is a bottled cocktail mixer from Fever-Tree, made for the espresso martini. It is a mixer, not a ready-to-drink product. It doesn't contain a spirit of its own, so you add vodka, or another spirit you prefer, at home. The point of a mixer like this is to replace the usual separate steps of brewing espresso, dissolving sugar and balancing sweetness with one pour. Mixers of this kind usually aim for a dark coffee flavour with a roasted, slightly bittersweet edge and enough sweetness to round it off. Expect something closer to a coffee liqueur-style sweetness than a straight shot of espresso. The exact coffee strength, sweetness and ingredient list aren't listed here, so check the bottle label before buying if any of those matter to you. To use it, shake the mixer and your spirit hard with plenty of ice in a cocktail shaker. Strain it into a chilled coupe or martini glass. Shaking vigorously is what produces the pale foam on top that people look for in this drink. A glass stored in the freezer for a few minutes beforehand helps the drink stay cold to the last sip. Because the mixer already carries the coffee and sweetness, the only other things you need are ice and a shaker. The usual garnish is three coffee beans floated on the foam. An espresso martini is typically served after dinner or as a late-evening drink, so this mixer suits dessert courses and gatherings where you want a quick, repeatable round of drinks. It goes well with chocolate desserts, tiramisu, biscotti or a plain cheese board. Keeping a bottle on hand means you can make one or several drinks without a coffee machine running.