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Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a Martini glass. Garnish with three espresso beans suspended on the surface of the drink.

Hint hint: This is key for a perfectly frothy espresso martini. Once your martini is perfectly combined and foamy, strain it into a coupe glass of your choice. If you have a small kitchen strainer ...

For the sugar syrup, put the caster sugar in a small non-stick saucepan ... a good crema on your drink. Strain the espresso martini into the chilled glass using a hawthorne cocktail strainer ...