Cold Brew Tonic Orange Zest (Print)

Smooth cold brew meets sparkling tonic and lively orange zest for a chilled, citrus-forward summer sipper.

# Components:

→ Base

01 - 200 ml cold brew coffee, chilled
02 - 200 ml tonic water, chilled

→ Garnish

03 - Zest of 1 orange (plus a wedge, optional)
04 - Ice cubes

# Directions:

01 - Fill two glasses with ice cubes.
02 - Pour 100 ml cold brew coffee into each glass.
03 - Gently top each glass with 100 ml tonic water.
04 - Stir carefully to blend.
05 - Garnish with fresh orange zest and an optional orange wedge.
06 - Serve immediately while cold and sparkling.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like a coffee shop's secret menu item, but you can make it in five minutes with zero fuss.
  • The vibrant orange zest gives each sip a zippy kick that wakes up your taste buds.
02 -
  • Once I got overzealous stirring and lost almost all the fizz, so now I barely nudge the spoon.
  • Switching to a floral or herbal tonic turned the drink from 'okay' to downright addictive for me.
03 -
  • Choose a tonic with fine bubbles for the silkiest mouthfeel.
  • If you want a floater effect, pour tonic down the side of the glass instead of straight in.
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