8pm in Oaxaca

Written By Daniel Zajic

8PM IN OAXACA

  • 2 oz. / 60 ml. tequila

  • ½ oz. / 15 ml. coffee liqueur

  • 1 oz. / 30 ml. espresso

  • ½ oz. / 15 ml. agave syrup

  • 1 dash cocoa bitters

  • 1 dash mole bitters

  • 2 drops saline solution

METHOD
add all ingredients to shaker tin / shake with ice until chilled / fine strain into coupe or Nick and Nora / garnish with three espresso beans (optional)

Don't have espresso? Use substitute cold brew concentrate.

ABOUT
I LOVE making espresso martinis. This is an original I made the other night. Here, I use a blanco tequila (always go for additive-free if you can!), that I sweeten with agave. I added chocolate and spice in the form of bitters for depth. Saline or a pinch of salt makes it POP. Cheers y’all!

Daniel Zajic
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