Espresso Class

James Hoffmann is a coffee expert, barista, author, and YouTuber who is widely credited as being one of the pioneers of Britain’s third-wave coffee movement.

James Hoffmann

Bracingly boozy, with earthy coffee notes and hints of spice and oak courtesy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/True-Fabrications-Scrappys-Chocolate-Cocktail/dp/B006OCA4W2?tag=delvkitc-20">chocolate bitters</a>, this is an espresso martini that defies the genre.Utterly unlike the ones you&#39;ll find on laminated menus at chain restaurants, it’s complex yet easy to sip, and it’s guaranteed to pack a punch. But don’t take our word for it—consider the creator, James Hoffmann, the world-renowned coffee expert with whom we developed our <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/classes/coffee">Coffee class</a>. Convinced he could redeem a drink that’s too often syrupy and insipid, Hoffmann spent an afternoon in our kitchen tinkering with various techniques until he landed on a recipe that’s a perfect hair-of-the-dog holiday elixir and a welcome pick-me-up at the end of any dinner party. To make it, you start by rapid-infusing vodka with coffee grounds using a <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/classes/whipping-siphons">whipping siphon</a>. Then you combine the vodka with some milk, and chill. (If you have time, Hoffmann recommends leaving the mixture in the fridge for up to 24 hours to really develop the flavors, but if time’s a factor, you can take it out in 30 minutes.) From there it’s just a matter of brewing some espresso, tossing everything together in a cocktail shaker with ice, dropping in some bitters and simple syrup, and stirring.

Modernist Espresso Martini