Red Velvet Espresso Martini

Get ready for a velvet-tinged caffeine kick that’s as bold as your hustle.

Ingredients:

• 1½ oz vodka

• 1 oz fresh, hot espresso (let it cool for a sec!)

• 1 oz coffee liqueur (Kahlúa or your fave)

• ½ oz heavy cream or half-and-half

• ¼ oz simple syrup

• A drop of red food coloring (for that drama!)

Garnish:

• Three coffee beans lined up like little velvet bullets

• Optional: red sugar rim for extra glam

How to make it:

1. Rim your chilled martini coupe with a bit of syrup and dip into red sugar.

2. Add ice, vodka, espresso, coffee liqueur, cream, simple syrup, and food coloring into a shaker.

3. Shake—hard! You want that silky froth and that gorgeous ruby-red swirl.

4. Strain into your glass.

5. Top with three coffee beans and admire that velvety sheen.

Pro tip: Sip between meetings or after a long day—because you deserve a little luxe buzz.

Sip, snap, and tag your #RedVelvetEspressoMagic!