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Photo by Paul H. Christian, Food Styling by Michele Figliuolo

This light and modern take on the espresso and tonic is layered in the glass.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    2 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients

2 oz. espresso or cold coffee
3–4 oz. chilled tonic water
Garnish: 1 lemon

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a mixing glass, stir together bourbon and espresso. Then build drink in a Collins glass: Fill glass with cubed ice, add tonic water, then add bourbon and espresso mixture on top by pouring slowly, allowing it to layer on top of the tonic water. 

    Step 2

    Use a channel knife to zest lemon over the top of the drink, while also leaving a striped design on the lemon. Cut lemon into wedges and place one as a garnish on top of the cocktail.

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