{"id":8622,"date":"2019-11-25T07:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T05:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/italian-espresso-martini-will-definitely-wake-you-up\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T11:26:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:26:41","slug":"italian-espresso-martini-will-definitely-wake-you-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/en\/italian-espresso-martini-will-definitely-wake-you-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Espresso Martini will definitely wake you up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italian Espresso Martini is made with Tia Maria coffee liqueur, vodka, and espresso. If this doesn&#8217;t wake you up, nothing will. One of the most important cocktail classics, the Espresso Martini, was created by Dick Bradsell in London at Fred&#8217;s Club in the late 1980s. Bradsell told the story of a female customer (who according to the tale later became a supermodel) arriving at the bar and ordering a cocktail that would &#8220;first wake me up, then F**k me up,&#8221; so Bradsell decided to combine coffee, liqueur, and vodka. At that time, vodka was extremely popular in Europe, so it naturally became one of the ingredients in the cocktail.    <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"729\" class=\"wp-image-2216\" src=\"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tia-Espresso-martini-alto-888x1024-1-632x729.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tia-Espresso-martini-alto-888x1024-1-632x729.png 632w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tia-Espresso-martini-alto-888x1024-1-260x300.png 260w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tia-Espresso-martini-alto-888x1024-1-768x886.png 768w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tia-Espresso-martini-alto-888x1024-1-514x593.png 514w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tia-Espresso-martini-alto-888x1024-1-460x531.png 460w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tia-Espresso-martini-alto-888x1024-1-512x590.png 512w, https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tia-Espresso-martini-alto-888x1024-1.png 888w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" alt=\"italian espresso martini\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Italian Espresso Martini<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 cl <a href=\"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/viini\/tia-maria-cold-brew\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Tia Maria coffee liqueur<\/strong><\/a><br\/>2 cl <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/viikonviini.fi\/viini\/hobe-organic-vodka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vodka<\/a><\/strong><br\/>4 cl espresso<br\/>coffee beans for garnish<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add ice and all other ingredients to a shaker. Shake thoroughly and strain the drink into a martini glass. Add a few coffee beans on top for garnish and Voila! Italian Espresso Martini is ready. Serve immediately.    <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story of Tia Maria coffee liqueur is old and fascinating. It involves a beautiful Spanish woman and family treasures. You can read more about it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiamaria.com\/#about-tia-maria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italian Espresso Martini is made with Tia Maria coffee liqueur, vodka, and espresso. 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