Vanilla Espresso Martini: A Silky Cocktail in 7 Minutes

Instructions:

1. Place your martini or coupe glass in the freezer for 10 minutes to pre chill. Note: This ensures the drink stays icy from the first sip to the last.
2. Add the 2 oz vanilla vodka, 1 oz fresh espresso, 0.5 oz coffee liqueur, and 0.25 oz vanilla bean paste to a weighted shaker without ice.
3. Perform a dry shake (without ice) to begin emulsifying the proteins in the espresso with the vanilla bean paste. Continue until you hear the liquid sound thicker inside.
4. Fill the shaker to the brim with large, solid ice cubes.
5. Shake vigorously for exactly 15 seconds until the shaker is painfully cold and frost forms on the metal.
6. Double strain the mixture through a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh sieve simultaneously into the chilled glass. Look for a silky, consistent pour with no ice shards.
7. Wait 5 seconds for the foam to rise and settle into a distinct layer.
8. Garnish with three whole espresso beans in a triangular pattern.
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