Watch Rachel spill coffee everywhere as she reveals the secret keto ingredient in her espresso martini.
This episode features Rach from The Keto Vegan humorously documenting her attempts to make a keto-friendly espresso martini. She is joined by her friend Luke, who assists with recording and tasting. The episode centers on creating a decaf, low-carb version of the classic cocktail.
Rach details using a cafetiere to make decaf coffee, as caffeine after midday disrupts her sleep. Her initial ingredients include rum, coffee liqueur, sugar-free French vanilla syrup, and ice. She explains that the keto adaptation relies on sugar-free syrup instead of traditional sugar syrup. During her first attempt, the cocktail shaker leaks, making a mess and resulting in a drink she finds insufficiently frothy and cold.
She tastes the initial version and decides it needs more shaking and ice. Rach then realizes she forgot to add coffee entirely during one segment, attributing the oversight to having already sampled a gin and a prior martini. She restarts the process, emphasizing the need for a hot coffee base to create froth when shaken. After multiple attempts, she achieves a frothier result but notes an ice cube accidentally made it into the glass.
For a variation, Rach substitutes coffee liqueur with Frangelico, a hazelnut liqueur, creating a new drink. She cautions listeners to check the carbohydrate count in Frangelico for keto compliance. She experiments with omitting the sugar syrup due to the liqueur's inherent sweetness. Rach shares a cocktail-making tip from her past, advising to use plenty of mixer, like decaf coffee, to ensure drinks are enjoyable and not overly strong.
A memorable moment involves Rach repeatedly forgetting key steps, leading to self-deprecating laughter and commentary on the messy process. She firmly states she would never use instant coffee for such a cocktail. The episode concludes with Rach and Luke toasting with the final Frangelico creation, which they tentatively name "Friends with Frangelico."
The tone is highly conversational, informal, and filled with bloopers and unscripted laughter. The style is a comedic, tutorial-like demonstration that embraces errors rather than presenting a polished guide.
Listeners who enjoy casual, personality-driven cooking or mixology content with a keto focus would appreciate this episode. Those seeking a strictly professional, error-free instructional tutorial might find it less suitable.
