Espresso Tonic Recipe
A shot of espresso dropped onto iced tonic — the bitterness doubles instead of cancelling out.
- Category: Mocktail
- Glass: Highball glass
- ABV: 0%
- Difficulty: Easy
- Alcohol-free: ✓
Ingredients
- Tonic water140 ml
- Espresso30 ml
- Simple syrup10 ml
How to Make It
- Fill a highball glass with ice and pour in the tonic water.
- Stir in the syrup.
- Pull the espresso and pour it slowly over the back of a spoon.
- Express orange zest over the glass.
Garnish
Orange zest
The Story
Ordered in northern Italy long before speciality cafés elsewhere claimed it, and still the fastest way to see whether a café can pull a clean shot.
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