Being a lightweight, I avoid cocktails as a rule. But I have a newfound love for espresso martinis — no hangover, a burst of kahlua energy, a smile from natural sweetness.

Here are espresso martinis from last night, amidst a sky with scraps from stars, brought alive by Eric Clapton’s Wonderful Tonight and Ed Sheeran’s Perfect tapped on the double bass and piano.

London's Cocktail Expert Dick Bradsell describes the late 80s origin of espresso martinis from the time a model asked them to create a drink that will ‘wake them up and then f*** them up’.

Here’s the recipe to waking up: https://www.liquor.com/recipes/espresso-martini-2/