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Aluna Coconut Rum – Mocha Espresso Martini

April 1, 2018 by Fiona Maclean 100 Comments

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Last Updated on December 8, 2019 by Fiona Maclean

Mocha Espresso Martini with Aluna Coconut Rum.

I love a good cocktail.  My perfect tipple is full of flavour with a good alcoholic ‘kick’ but with a clean finish and no nasty aftertaste.  And not too sweet. To achieve all that, it’s vital to start with good base ingredients – and Aluna coconut rum is an excellent example of doing it right.

Espresso Martini with Rum

Aluna Coconut’s Guatemalan Rum is made with virgin sugar cane honey (!) which helps to create a lighter and smoother rum with a natural and subtle sweetness.  It’s a blend of Guatemalan and Caribbean rums cut with a little organic coconut water to make it eminently drinkable just as it is.

But, it is also an excellent base for cocktails – from Mojito to Pina Colada.  And I did develop a real taste for rum cocktails on my recent visit to St Lucia for the Rum and Food Festival

At this time of year there’s so much chocolate in the shops I am drawn to creating a chocolately drink like this mocha espresso martini.  I started by making a chocolate coconut rum infusion which, if I am honest, I kept drinking neat.  All you need is a pack of raw cacao nibs and a bottle of Aluna Coconut Rum.  Mix the same volume of cacao nibs with Aluna Rum in a glass jar and shake gently.  Leave for 24 hours, turning or shaking a couple of times.  Then strain the liquor from the cacao nibs and bottle.  It will keep perfectly well for a month or so, though if you are like me, it won’t last that long.

Aluna Coconut Rum Cocktail 4

The classic Espresso Martini is made by shaking sugar syrup, coffee liqueur, espresso coffee and vodka over ice.  I tend to find it a bit over-sweet and leave out the sugar syrup altogether.  But, I wanted to try something different – anyone who has tasted raw cacao nibs or even 70% chocolate will tell you that it isn’t sweet at all, just rich and chocolatey.  My idea was to make a kind of grown-up bounty bar in a glass by using Aluna Coconut Rum and cacao.  With the extra kick of a shot of espresso and a little coffee liqueur, just to make a more complex drink.  You need a good espresso too – but I am lucky enough to have a fabulous Primadonna Elite bean to cup coffee machine from DeLonghi, which makes the ultimate espresso for me!

Here’s how I made my cocktail.

4.69 from 16 votes
Aluna Mocha Espresso Martini
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Mocha Coconut Espresso Martini
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Delicious mocha espresso martini with coconut rum - bounty in a glass!

Course: Cocktails, Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate, coconut, Rum
Servings: 1
Calories: 178 kcal
Author: Fiona Maclean
Ingredients
  • 50 ml Aluna Coconut Rum Chocolate infusion
  • 50 ml Espresso Coffee Freshly made and Chilled
  • 25 ml Coffee Liqueur Tia Maria or Kahlua
  • 25 ml Sugar Syrup if required
Instructions
  1. Make the chocolate rum infusion at least 24 hours in advance by mixing together equal parts of cacao nibs and Aluna coconut rum, infusing for 24 hours, stirring occasionally, then straining and bottling

  2. Make the sugar syrup by boiling 2 parts water to 1 part sugar.  Bottle and use as required

  3. Mix together all the ingredients except the sugar syrup and taste.  Sweeten with sugar syrup as required, then shake over ice for 3-5 minutes

  4. Strain into a martini glass and serve, or for a longer drink, serve on the rocks in a tumbler

Recipe Notes

For a variation, use a coffee cream liqueur such as Baileys.  

You can add a float of single cream or coconut cream as required

I have to say, for me, this is the kind of post-dinner cocktail that means I don’t want a dessert and don’t need coffee!

Of course, there are plenty of other options for cocktails with Aluna coconut rum. If you need any ideas, just check out the Aluna website where you’ll find plenty more coconut rum cocktail recipes.  Let me know your own favourite way of serving coconut rum in the comments below.

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About Fiona Maclean

London based freelance writer and marketing consultant. I edit London-Unattached.com and write for a number of other publications. With a music degree and a background in marketing across many sectors, my passions include all types of music, food, restaurants, wine and travel

Comments

  1. Tony Courtney says

    May 1, 2018 at 10:32 am

    Coconut rum with pineapple juice

    Reply
  2. Jamie Millard says

    April 30, 2018 at 11:59 pm

    long island ice tea

    Reply
  3. Valerie Seal says

    April 30, 2018 at 11:38 pm

    Pina Colada – why is Britain so reluctant to serve it?

    Reply
  4. Jim Milligan says

    April 30, 2018 at 9:39 pm

    Dark and Stormy – with fiery ginger beer

    Reply
  5. Paul Nichol says

    April 30, 2018 at 9:19 pm

    Just Rum and Coke.. Or for me its coke and Rum!

    Reply
  6. Sarah Mcknight says

    April 30, 2018 at 9:13 pm

    Mai Tai 🙂

    Reply
  7. sharon martin says

    April 30, 2018 at 9:10 pm

    A Daiquiri

    Reply
  8. nicola barter says

    April 30, 2018 at 8:48 pm

    Mojito is my fave 🙂

    Reply
  9. Paula Phillips says

    April 30, 2018 at 7:21 pm

    My favourite cocktail is a Mojito.

    Reply
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  11. Abby P says

    April 29, 2018 at 5:52 pm

    Pina Colada ?

    Reply
  12. emily fraser says

    April 29, 2018 at 1:19 pm

    Mojito! 🙂

    Reply
  13. C Parkin says

    April 27, 2018 at 5:16 pm

    Mojito

    Reply
  14. Suzanne Jackson says

    April 27, 2018 at 2:48 pm

    Pina colada

    Reply
  15. Pamela Gossage says

    April 25, 2018 at 10:23 am

    My favourite Rum Cocktail is Dark ‘n’ Stormy

    Reply
  16. Angela McGregor says

    April 24, 2018 at 12:54 pm

    You can’t beat a Pina Colada

    Reply
  17. kris mc says

    April 18, 2018 at 11:35 am

    pina colada

    Reply
  18. CHERRY Lloyd says

    April 17, 2018 at 5:55 pm

    I love a Long Island Iced Tea, but it’s not one for the faint hearted !

    Reply
  19. Danielle M says

    April 17, 2018 at 5:18 pm

    Pina colada

    Reply
  20. Emily Hutchinson says

    April 16, 2018 at 2:00 pm

    pina colada

    Reply
  21. Craig Austin says

    April 15, 2018 at 3:58 pm

    Would have to be the old classic pina colada

    Reply
  22. Iris says

    April 15, 2018 at 11:31 am

    I love a nice refreshing Mojto especially on a warm summers day

    Reply
  23. Leila Benhamida says

    April 14, 2018 at 3:57 pm

    Love Rum with Ginger Ale.

    Reply
  24. Judy says

    April 13, 2018 at 3:39 pm

    I love a Pina Colada

    Reply
  25. Jessica Quinn says

    April 12, 2018 at 9:47 pm

    My fave is Miami Vice – had it on my honeymoon! It’s basically a pina colada with strawberry mixed in! YUM!

    Reply
  26. Susan Hoggett says

    April 12, 2018 at 7:28 am

    It’s got to be the classic Mai Tai for me, strong but sweet!

    Reply
  27. Daniel says

    April 11, 2018 at 11:27 pm

    Strawberry mojito

    Reply
  28. michelle o'neill says

    April 11, 2018 at 2:35 pm

    mojito for me x

    Reply
  29. Sian Budgen says

    April 10, 2018 at 6:50 pm

    Mojito!

    Reply
  30. Cassandra D says

    April 10, 2018 at 12:15 pm

    Jack/ coke.

    Reply
  31. Rich Tyler says

    April 9, 2018 at 11:36 am

    Pina Colada is amazing, it reminds me of vegas pool partys

    Reply
  32. katrina walsh says

    April 8, 2018 at 11:59 pm

    Got to be a pina colada for me x x

    Reply
  33. Mel Turner says

    April 7, 2018 at 11:34 pm

    Pina Colada

    Reply
  34. Maxine G says

    April 7, 2018 at 5:38 pm

    It’s got to be a mai tai! Such a taste of summer

    Reply
  35. claire glace says

    April 6, 2018 at 1:11 pm

    Planters Punch…..

    Reply
  36. Victoria Morris says

    April 6, 2018 at 11:02 am

    I love a Long Island Iced Tea!

    Reply
  37. Milly Youngman says

    April 5, 2018 at 2:41 pm

    A Pina Colada – it makes me feel like I’m on holiday!

    Reply
  38. sarah fielding says

    April 5, 2018 at 1:32 am

    Definitely a expresso martini! So yummy!

    Reply
  39. Kim Carberry says

    April 4, 2018 at 9:11 pm

    Ohh! I do like a Mojito x

    Reply
  40. James Bennett says

    April 4, 2018 at 8:33 pm

    Has to be a dark n stormy!

    Reply
  41. leanne weir says

    April 4, 2018 at 7:42 pm

    I love mojito’

    Reply
  42. Melissa Lee says

    April 4, 2018 at 5:17 pm

    I love a mojito – so refreshing!

    Reply
  43. cheryl hadfield says

    April 4, 2018 at 10:19 am

    I love a Pina Colada …delicious

    Reply
  44. Laura Jeffs says

    April 4, 2018 at 8:58 am

    I love a Daiquiri, it’s actually my favourite cocktail

    Reply
  45. Andrew says

    April 3, 2018 at 10:05 pm

    Can’t beat a good Mojito for me.

    Reply
  46. laura banks says

    April 3, 2018 at 8:49 pm

    a pina colada

    Reply
  47. Iris Tilley says

    April 3, 2018 at 8:44 pm

    Hurricane Cocktail: is always nice and cool

    Reply
  48. abigail edkins says

    April 3, 2018 at 8:35 pm

    A rum swizzle

    Reply
  49. Sarah Rees says

    April 3, 2018 at 8:32 pm

    Rum and blackcurrant

    Reply
  50. melanie stirling says

    April 3, 2018 at 7:42 pm

    I would usually have a dark rum and blackcurrant but I also like pina coladas.

    Reply
  51. ADEINNE TONNER says

    April 3, 2018 at 4:51 pm

    My favourite rum cocktail has to be a pina colada

    Reply
  52. elvisfan says

    April 3, 2018 at 3:30 pm

    Thant very much

    Reply
  53. mandy avery says

    April 3, 2018 at 2:39 pm

    Mojito

    Reply
  54. Helen Adams says

    April 3, 2018 at 1:25 pm

    I love a mojito

    Reply
  55. amy bondoc says

    April 3, 2018 at 12:55 pm

    I love mojito’s chin chin

    Reply
  56. Keshia Esgate says

    April 3, 2018 at 12:47 pm

    long island iced tea x

    Reply
  57. Ms C Bryan says

    April 3, 2018 at 11:13 am

    Mojito

    Reply
  58. Lynne Manton says

    April 3, 2018 at 8:47 am

    I have never tried a rum cocktail, so if I win, this will be a new experience for me.

    Reply
  59. Solange says

    April 3, 2018 at 8:26 am

    I love a Long Island Iced Tea.

    Reply
  60. Jacqui Graham says

    April 3, 2018 at 8:16 am

    a Mojito.

    Reply
  61. Tracey Belcher says

    April 3, 2018 at 6:54 am

    I love rum cocktails – I guess a Mojito is my favourite though

    Reply
  62. Louise A says

    April 2, 2018 at 10:31 pm

    Mojitos all the way

    Reply
  63. debbie gilbert says

    April 2, 2018 at 10:21 pm

    has to be a Pina Colada

    Reply
  64. Paul Chadwick says

    April 2, 2018 at 10:02 pm

    Mai Tai

    Reply
  65. Karen Barrett says

    April 2, 2018 at 10:00 pm

    I don’t think I have every had a rum cocktail

    Reply
  66. Judith MacInnes says

    April 2, 2018 at 9:25 pm

    I love a Long Island Iced Tea.

    Reply
  67. Sarah N says

    April 2, 2018 at 9:24 pm

    My favourite is a Perfect Storm. Kracken rum and ginger

    Reply
  68. Sarah Mackay says

    April 2, 2018 at 9:16 pm

    Has to be a good Majito

    Reply
  69. Rebecca Brown says

    April 2, 2018 at 8:58 pm

    Any variation on a pina colada for me please!

    Reply
  70. Karl says

    April 2, 2018 at 8:55 pm

    Has to be Puerto Rican eggnog

    Reply
  71. Emily says

    April 2, 2018 at 8:37 pm

    My favourite rum cocktail has got to be a mojito!

    Reply
  72. Stacey Carnell says

    April 2, 2018 at 8:32 pm

    I love a rum dacquiri

    Reply
  73. Bob Clark says

    April 2, 2018 at 8:16 pm

    Pina Colada

    Reply
  74. angela sandhu says

    April 2, 2018 at 8:16 pm

    pina colada -yummy!

    Reply
  75. Ren Taylor says

    April 2, 2018 at 8:01 pm

    Cuba Libra….lushest lush cocktail of lushness!!

    Reply
  76. Chrissy Harris says

    April 2, 2018 at 7:56 pm

    My favourite is a mojito- I love anything with lime in it

    Reply
  77. DAWN HULL says

    April 2, 2018 at 7:47 pm

    For me it has to be a classic Pina Colada.

    Reply
  78. Helen B says

    April 2, 2018 at 7:16 pm

    Mojito

    Reply
  79. Karen R says

    April 2, 2018 at 7:13 pm

    Pina Colada xx

    Reply
  80. Maria P says

    April 2, 2018 at 7:09 pm

    Swimming pool

    Reply
  81. Angie Clementson says

    April 2, 2018 at 7:03 pm

    This looks amazing. I love both rum and coconut but not had together.

    Reply
  82. Maria Gellar says

    April 2, 2018 at 7:03 pm

    A Mai Tai.

    Reply
  83. Fiona King says

    April 2, 2018 at 7:01 pm

    A Mojito

    Reply
  84. Emily Clark says

    April 2, 2018 at 6:53 pm

    Absolutely love a Pina Colada, it’s the ultimate!

    Reply
  85. jane says

    April 2, 2018 at 6:47 pm

    A white russian is never, never a bad thing. Most rum cocktails are just fine by me!

    Reply
  86. Katherine Lucas says

    April 2, 2018 at 6:37 pm

    Piña colada for me and loved it as shaved ice when I went to Hawaii 🙂

    Reply
  87. PAULINE HIL says

    April 2, 2018 at 6:23 pm

    LOVE black russian

    Reply
  88. Jessica Elvish says

    April 2, 2018 at 6:18 pm

    A classic mojito!

    Reply
  89. Helen Swales says

    April 2, 2018 at 6:15 pm

    My favourite is a Planter’s Punch, so refreshing on a hot day!

    Reply
  90. Sarah Casey says

    April 2, 2018 at 6:05 pm

    I love a classic Mojito, especially in summer!

    Reply
  91. Louise Comb says

    April 2, 2018 at 6:03 pm

    Has to be a Pina Colada for me – yummy 🙂

    Reply
  92. Lucy says

    April 2, 2018 at 6:02 pm

    I love mojito’s or strawberry daiquiris ::)

    Reply
  93. Caroline H says

    April 2, 2018 at 6:01 pm

    My favourite is a Mojito.

    Reply
  94. Andrew Petrie says

    April 2, 2018 at 5:50 pm

    Rum and coke.

    Reply
  95. Katy Malkin says

    April 2, 2018 at 5:50 pm

    Reggae run punch! Nice and summery to drink

    Reply
  96. Alan Meatyard says

    April 2, 2018 at 5:48 pm

    Usually drink it with ice but for a luxurious treat it has to be a rum alexander. Defo going to try your recipe!

    Reply
  97. Jo Smith says

    April 2, 2018 at 5:42 pm

    Espresso Martin’s are my absolute fave!!

    Reply
  98. Rena Plumridge says

    April 2, 2018 at 5:36 pm

    I like rum and Blackcurrent

    Reply
  99. Ellen Stafford says

    April 1, 2018 at 9:27 pm

    I’ve never had a rum cocktail.. I usually have rum with coke.

    Reply
  100. Simon says

    April 1, 2018 at 2:22 pm

    I love a nice dark navy-style rum. either eye-watering neat, or add the smallest dash of full-fat coke to just take the sharpness off it.

    Reply

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