Vanilla Bean Coffee Martini

This Vanilla Bean Coffee Martini is a luxurious blend of rich coffee, sweet vanilla, and smooth rum, creating a perfect balance of flavors. The crushed coffee beans and vanilla simple syrup add depth and aromatic notes, while the Pyrat Rum XO Reserve lends a hint of tropical fruit and spice. The addition of half-and-half results in a creamy texture, making this martini a decadent treat for coffee and cocktail lovers alike.

Vanilla Bean Coffee Martini

A luxurious coffee martini with a blend of rich coffee, sweet vanilla, and smooth rum.

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Ingredients

  • 10 to 12 coffee beans
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
  • 2 ounces Pyrat Rum XO Reserve (or bourbon)
  • 3 tablespoons half and half

Instructions

  1. Crush the coffee beans using a mortar and pestle or a heavy skillet on a cutting board.
  2. In a saucepan, simmer the sugar and water, then add the scraped vanilla seeds to make vanilla simple syrup. Let it cool.
  3. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the crushed coffee beans, 1 tablespoon of vanilla simple syrup, rum, and half-and-half.
  4. Shake well for at least 30 seconds.
  5. Strain the drink into a chilled martini glass using a fine mesh strainer, discarding the coffee beans.
  6. Serve chilled.