If you love espresso martinis and bold coffee, this festive coffee martini is the perfect holiday cocktail. It’s smooth, strong, slightly sweet, and incredibly easy to shake up at home for Christmas parties, New Year’s, or any cozy winter night.

We’re taking the classic espresso martini formula (vodka, coffee liqueur, coffee, simple syrup) and giving it a Blackout twist by using our Morning Reaper as the coffee base. The result is a Christmas coffee cocktail that actually tastes like real coffee, not just sugar and alcohol.

Why We Use Morning Reaper for a Coffee Martini

At Blackout Coffee, we created Morning Reaper as a bold, smooth medium roast you can rely on every day, from your first morning mug to your late-night projects. It also happens to be perfect for cocktails because it brings serious flavor without harshness:

• Strong enough to stand up to vodka and coffee liqueur

• Smooth and balanced, so the martini stays silky, not bitter

• Packed with flavor, giving your drink a real coffee-forward profile

You can brew Morning Reaper espresso-style or as very strong coffee, depending on your gear at home. Either way, it makes this festive coffee martini recipe shine and keeps the coffee as the star of your Christmas cocktail.

Festive Coffee Martini Recipe

A simple, bar-style recipe you can make in minutes.

Ingredients

•  2 oz vodka

•  1 oz coffee liqueur (like Kahlúa)

•  1 oz strong brewed Blackout Coffee Morning Reaper, cooled

•  ¼ oz simple syrup (more or less to taste)

•  Ice

•  Garnish: 3 coffee beans, or a light dusting of cocoa or cinnamon

Instructions

Brew the coffee:
Brew a strong 1 oz shot of Morning Reaper (espresso-style or very strong coffee) and let it cool slightly.

Fill the shaker:
Add vodka, coffee liqueur, Morning Reaper, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

Shake:
Shake hard for 15–20 seconds until the shaker is very cold and the drink is frothy.

Strain & garnish:
Strain into a chilled martini or coupe glass. Garnish with three coffee beans or a pinch of cocoa/cinnamon.

That’s your festive coffee martini, simple, bold, and holiday-ready.

Easy Holiday Twists

Want to lean even more into Christmas flavors?

• Peppermint Coffee Martini: Add ¼ oz peppermint schnapps or rim the glass with crushed candy cane.

• Cinnamon Christmas Martini: Add a pinch of ground cinnamon to the shaker for a warm, spiced note.

• Dessert-Style Coffee Martini: Increase simple syrup to ½ oz or drizzle chocolate syrup inside the glass before pouring.

These little tweaks turn one recipe into multiple holiday cocktails.

Our Kind of Holiday Cocktail

We believe holiday drinks should be fun, festive, and still taste like coffee. Using our Morning Reaper in this coffee martini recipe keeps the flavor bold and the texture smooth, so your Christmas cocktail truly feels like Blackout Coffee in a glass. It’s an easy way to bring bar-quality, coffee-forward cocktails into your own kitchen and impress both coffee lovers and cocktail fans.

Shake up a few for your next holiday get-together, serve them alongside your favorite Christmas treats, and make this festive coffee martini part of your new tradition. Don’t forget to snap a pic and tag Blackout Coffee on Instagram and Facebook, we love seeing how you celebrate the holidays with our coffee in hand.