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The Quiet Espresso Tonic
Espresso, tonic, orange—the late-afternoon reset.
1 drink5 minutesHighball
01 · What you need
Ingredients
- 2 oz freshly brewed espresso, cooled for 2 minutesCoffee
- ½ oz vanilla syrupVanilla Syrup
- 4 oz chilled tonic waterTonic Water
- 1 wide strip orange peelWide Strip Orange Peel
- IceIce
02 · Make it
Method
- 01
Fill the serving glass with fresh ice.
- 02
Add all ingredients except the sparkling component.
- 03
Top with the sparkling component.
- 04
Stir once, gently, and garnish.
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Start with a clean, dry tonic and let the espresso do the talking.
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