Cold coffee
Espresso tonic
Espresso over cold tonic water: bright, bitter and fizzy.
Where it came from
Nordic specialty cafés
2010s
Espresso tonic rose through Scandinavian specialty-coffee bars, where bright espresso and bitter tonic made sense as a lighter summer drink. Its exact inventor is unclear.
Make it at home
Starting recipe
You'll need
- Ice
- full glass
- Tonic water
- 150 g
- Espresso
- 36 g
- 01
Build
Fill a glass with ice and tonic, then pour espresso gently over the top.
- 02
Serve
Serve immediately and adjust sweetness or dilution to taste.
At a café
Recipes and café sizes vary. Use this as the clearest starting point, then make it yours.