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Espresso Almond Tonic
Espresso, almond, and tonic with a bitter, elegant snap.
1 drink5 minutesHighball
01 · What you need
Ingredients
- 1 oz chilled espressoCoffee
- ½ oz orgeatOrgeat
- ¼ oz fresh lemon juiceFresh Citrus Juice
- 3 oz chilled tonic waterTonic Water
- IceIce
02 · Make it
Method
- 01
Build orgeat and lemon over ice.
- 02
Add tonic water, then slowly pour the chilled espresso over the back of a spoon.
- 03
Serve without over-stirring.
Happiest note
A little lemon keeps the almond roundness from turning flat against tonic.
Make the bottle
A useful prep, already mapped.
Optional adult variation
Add 1 oz amaretto.
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