Strawberry Espresso Tonic

Discover a refreshing twist on your usual coffee routine with the Strawberry Espresso Tonic. This modern café-style beverage is a delightful medley of homemade strawberry syrup, rich espresso, and bubbly tonic water. Charmingly layered, this drink combines the sweetness of strawberries with the invigorating bitterness of coffee to create a unique sensory experience.

Ingredients

🍓 6 medium-sized strawberries, sliced
🍚 1/4 cup granulated sugar
💧 1/2 cup water

☕ Coffee grounds for a double espresso shot
💧 Water for a double espresso shot

🧊 Several ice cubes
🥤 200ml Fever-Tree Premium Indian Tonic Water

🍓 1/2 fresh strawberry

Instructions

1- Prepare Strawberry Syrup:

Slice approx. 6 fresh strawberries into thin rounds, and place them in a small saucepan.
Add 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup water.
Simmer over medium-high heat, stirring regularly with a wooden spoon, until the strawberries soften and the syrup thickens with a vibrant red hue.
Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl to separate the liquid, discarding the solids.
Funnel the syrup into a glass bottle and let it cool.

2- Brew Espresso:

Fill the lower chamber of the Brewtech Espresso Moka Pot with water.
Add coffee grounds to the filter basket, tamping them down with a coffee tamper.
Assemble the pot, positioning it over a KOKIDO heat diffuser on the stovetop.
Brew over medium heat until espresso fills the upper chamber.

3- Assemble the Drink:

Fill a tall glass with ice cubes.
Pour about 1/4 to 1/3 of the glass with strawberry syrup over the ice.
Add Fever-Tree Premium Indian Tonic Water until the glass is two-thirds full.
Gently pour espresso over tonic to create distinct layers.
Garnish with 1/2 strawberry on the rim and insert a metal straw.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 7-10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: ~120-150
Proteins: ~1g
Fats: ~0g
Carbohydrates: ~30g
Equipment:
🍴 Stovetop with KOKIDO Heat Diffuser
🔪 Cutting board and chef's knife
🍲 Small saucepan
🥄 Wooden spoon
🍽 Fine-mesh strainer and funnel
🍶 Glass bottle (for syrup)
☕ Brewtech Espresso Moka Pot
🤲 Coffee tamper
🥤 Tall glass and metal straw