Bone in Her Teeth

Why This Recipe Works

Espresso martinis and mezcal have soared to wild popularity on very similar timelines. Combine them, which happens to be a very good idea, and you might make the hottest cocktail on the scene. Some people like their espresso martini creamy, often achieved by adding heavy cream or Irish cream liqueur. Instead, here we used cream of coconut to add great texture and a hint of pleasing coconut flavor to offset the smoky and bitter flavors of the spirit and coffee, while avoiding the artificial taste that cream liqueurs can sometimes carry. To pull out the coconut flavor, we garnished the foamy-topped (as the name suggests) cocktail with toasted coconut.