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Espresso Tonic Recipe

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Yield 1 drink
Category Drinks
Cuisine Scandinavian

Description

A bubbly, slightly sweet perfectly bitter iced espresso drink.

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces (double shot) freshly brewed espresso
  • 6–8 ounces tonic water, chilled
  • simple syrup, maple syrup or agave, optional
  • orange, lime or lemon wedges, optional

Instructions

  • Brew espresso. Add sweetener to espresso, if using. Allow espresso to cool (either pop in fridge, freezer or chill down with ice).
  • Fill a tall glass (collins glass) with ice. Pour tonic over ice then pour chilled espresso over tonic.
  • Finish with a squeeze of citrus, if using and enjoy.

Equipment

collins glass

Video

Notes

Make sure the tonic water and the espresso are properly chilled! If they aren't the entire drink will get watered down quickly.
If you're adding sweetener, mix it with the hot espresso before chilling the espresso. This makes it easier to mix the sweetener into the drink without losing the beautiful layering.
Add the tonic water first, followed by the espresso to avoid any over-fizzing and mess.
Tonic water is best used right after opening as it loses it's fizz over time. So open just as much as you nee (which is why we like cans instead of bottles).

Nutrition

Serving: 1drink )made with 6 ounces tonicCalories: 63kcalCarbohydrates: 16gSodium: 30mgSugar: 16g
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