Black velvet martini
Serves: 2
Prep time: 5 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Stuart West
Black velvet martini
Add a shot of Guinness to an espresso martini to celebrate St Patrick’s Day
Serves: 2
Prep time: 5 minsTotal time: 
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Abigail Spooner
Abi is our former Junior Food Editor. An obsessive foodie with a sweet tooth, she is happiest when baking and is a firm believer that there is always room for dessert (preferably following a big bowl of pasta)
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Abigail Spooner
Abi is our former Junior Food Editor. An obsessive foodie with a sweet tooth, she is happiest when baking and is a firm believer that there is always room for dessert (preferably following a big bowl of pasta)
See more of Abigail Spooner’s recipes
Ingredients
- 50ml vodka
- 50ml coffee liqueur* (such as Tia Maria)
- 25ml freshly brewed espresso
- 100ml Guinness (measure the Guinness excluding the froth)
- coffee beans, to garnish
Step by step
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Put a large handful of ice in a cocktail shaker and pour in the vodka, coffee liqueur, espresso and Guinness. Shake vigorously until well chilled. Strain into 2 martini glasses and garnish with coffee beans, if you like.
*Check your coffee liqueur is vegan, if required.
