{"id":44745,"date":"2024-11-20T15:35:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T23:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sporked.com\/?p=44745"},"modified":"2024-11-20T15:35:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T23:35:26","slug":"trader-joes-espresso-martini-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sporked.com\/article\/trader-joes-espresso-martini-review\/","title":{"rendered":"We Tried the New Trader Joe\u2019s Espresso Martini"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Espresso Martini is here to stay. What began as a supermodel\u2019s request to a London bartender<\/a> for a drink that would both wake her up and F her up is now such a popular cocktail that you can buy it by the bottle at Trader Joe\u2019s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yep, one of the new products at Trader Joe\u2019s<\/a> is a bottled Espresso Martini, made with real vodka, real espresso, and, per the brand, a \u201ctouch of vanilla.\u201d It\u2019s 20% ABV (40 proof), and each bottle contains about four servings. And, at just $10, it\u2019s cheaper than almost any Espresso Martini you\u2019d order off a cocktail menu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But is it any good? I\u2019ve tasted a lot of Espresso Martinis (homemade, bartender-made, and canned), so I put it to the test. Read on to find out if you should snag a bottle before it disappears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trader Joe\u2019s Espresso Martini<\/strong><\/dt>\n\n\n\n
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Pros: <\/strong>It smells like a Caramel Macchiato\u2014super sweet with a tinge of coffee. But the flavor veers away from a classic coffee drink into something totally different. It\u2019s sweet and desserty and it has a bit of a fruity, dark chocolate flavor. While Espresso Martini purists probably won\u2019t be satisfied by this incarnation, I think folks looking for a boozy sweet treat will enjoy it. Serve it chilled, shake it with ice, or follow this person\u2019s recommendation<\/a> and pour it over vanilla ice cream<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cons: <\/strong>It doesn\u2019t really <\/em>taste like an Espresso Martini. I\u2019m not sure how that\u2019s possible if it\u2019s really only made with espresso, vodka, and vanilla. But it\u2019s fruity in that chocolaty way I mentioned above, with a twang that steers it away from a traditional Espresso Martini flavor profile. It\u2019s also very, very sweet. I think Trader Joe\u2019s Espresso Martini has a place as an after dinner digestif. But it\u2019s really very much its own thing. If you really want the best Espresso Martini in a can or bottle<\/a>, we\u2019ve got better recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credit: Liv Averett \/ Trader Joe’s<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/p>

7\/10<\/p>

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