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Espresso Martini Cocktail: Sweet & Savoury Food Pairings For Every Occasion

Smriti Dey

March 13, 2025

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Food can amplify a cocktail’s key flavours, allowing each sip to feel more layered and complex. Recognised as a contemporary classic – the espresso martini cocktail is characterised by its bitter coffee notes and frothy texture, which, when combined with food, elevates the concoction’s signature coffee flavours.

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Tiramisu

A classic Italian dessert which also uses coffee, the flavours of the tiramisu align seamlessly with the cocktail’s caffiene flavours by bridging similar profiles.

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Lemon Cupcakes

For daytime events or brunch gatherings, featuring light, zesty flavoured desserts such as the lemon cupcake contrasts with the bitter notes of the coffee cocktail without overwhelming the palat

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Prosciutto-Wrapped Figs

Drizzled with balsamic reduction and toasted for a crispy finish, the seasonal appetiser’s salty-sweet flavours are easy to eat off a cocktail tray, between sips of the beverage at parties.

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Takoyaki

A bite-sized street snack from Japan is an unexpected but delicious contender to pair with an espresso martini cocktail, as the drink’s sweetness offsets the savoury notes of the dish.

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Rosemary Brie Bites

Mini pastries featuring creamy brie and aromatic sprigs of rosemary cut through the sharpness of the drink, while also contributing majorly to textural variation. *Drink Responsibly. This communication is for audiences above the age of 25.