The best espresso martinis in London
Late-night capers are what juicy anecdotes are made of but you need to sustain your buzz to ensure memories are made. An espresso martini does the trick: these are London’s best.
SOHO GRIND
This coffee shop with a basement cocktail bar blends its delicious espresso with Chase vodka and a slug of sugar syrup.
Find it: 19 Beak Street, W1F 9RP; sohogrind.com
DEAD DOLLS CLUB
Sweet and dangerous, this house cocktail mixes vodka, Kahlua, espresso and sugar.
Find it: 289 The Arches, Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9HA; thedeaddollsclub.com
WHITE LYAN
Bey and Jay’s favourite London bar, which has just launched a daytime coffee shop called Black Lyan, is at the coalface of caffeinated trends, serving up the Bulletproof Martini: tequila, distilled coffee, Square Mile coffee oil and vanilla.
Find it: 153-155 Hoxton Street, N1 6PJ; whitelyan.com
CARAVAN
Caravan’s espresso is dark and rich: it’ll knock your night into overdrive when mixed with vodka and sweet crème de cacao.
Find it: 11-13 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QD; caravanonexmouth.co.uk
REVEREND J W SIMPSON
Try the Espresso Kopi Susu at this speakeasy, which uses rum rather than vodka, shaken with espresso and coffee liqueur, dished up over ice and creamy condensed-milk foam.
Find it: 32 Goodge Street, W1T 2QJ; revjwsimpson.com
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