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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers Drinks and Dessert

    Caffè Tonic

    Published: Aug 5, 2014 · Modified: Jan 26, 2015 by Mike Vrobel · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

    Intrigued / grossed out by this. RT @TastingTableNYC Meet coffee’s new mate. Tonic water.
    @Francis_Lam via Twitter

    My first thought: Espresso and tonic water? No way. There’s no way that tastes good.
    My second thought: That’s so weird, I have to try it.

    It actually works! The bitter, roasted flavor of the coffee mixes with the sweet, spicy flavor of the tonic water. I tried it with the bottle of tonic water I had at home, and it was good; I went out and found the Fever Tree Tonic that Tasting Table recommends, and it was fantastic.
    It was so good that I’m restraining myself. Writing this makes me want to go make another one right now, but I’ve hit my self-imposed espresso limit for the day. Four shots is enough, right?

    If your coffee addiction started with something sweet (like cafe mocha at Arabica Coffee on Coventry back in the day), but your tastes have matured, try a caffè tonic.

    Recipe: Caffè Tonic

    Adapted from: Coffee Tonics are the New Iced Tonic

    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes

    Equipment

    • Espresso machine (I depend on my Nespresso every morning)

    Ingredients

    • 6 ounces of tonic water (preferably Fever Tree Tonic Water)
    • Ice
    • 1 shot espresso (2 ounces)

    Directions

    1. Make the Caffè Tonic

    Pour the tonic water into a glass, and fill with ice. Gently pour the espresso on top of the tonic water. Serve.

    Notes

    • The espresso will float on top of the tonic - that’s OK, every sip will give you a mix of both.

    What do you think?

    Questions? Other ideas? Leave them in the comments section below.

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    Comments

    1. Mike V @ DadCooksDinner says

      September 30, 2014 at 9:07 am

      I'm glad you're enjoying it!

      Reply
    2. Robert Court says

      September 30, 2014 at 6:33 am

      Have tried this a couple of times and it's great, thanks Mike. I prefer equal quantities of tonic and espresso, (2 rather than 6 ounce of tonic) which is how it looks in your photo. You can drop the espresso straight from the machine into the glass and save the washing. A quick and easy afternoon pick-me-up on a warm day.

      Reply
    3. ray4433 says

      August 14, 2014 at 11:26 pm

      I love bone marrow. By the way, keep the fat on the shank. More flavor !!!! It can be strained and made into great gravy. This is not a diet idea.

      Reply
    4. Mike V @ DadCooksDinner says

      August 14, 2014 at 4:43 pm

      Ha!

      Reply
    5. Matt Kreger says

      August 14, 2014 at 4:19 pm

      Almost sounds interesting enough to try, but then I don't want to risk making the Gin feel bad. Better safe than sorry.

      Reply
    6. Maryann says

      August 10, 2014 at 7:23 pm

      The cooked marrow is delicious spread on a piece of bread season with salt and pepper. This was considered peasant food and now gourmet!

      Reply
    7. Mike V @ DadCooksDinner says

      August 07, 2014 at 1:36 am

      If they're sliced crosswise into 1 1/2 to 2 inch pieces, then this recipe is good as is; if you're cooking the entire pig foot, increase the cooking time to 45 minutes under pressure (with a natural pressure release) - the thicker pig foot needs more time to cook.

      Good luck, and let me know how it goes!

      Reply
    8. Karen Hillman says

      August 07, 2014 at 1:29 am

      Can you use Pig Feet in this ?

      Reply
    9. Mike V @ DadCooksDinner says

      August 05, 2014 at 6:13 pm

      I know, right? But I want to go make myself one right now...

      Reply
    10. Stephanie says

      August 05, 2014 at 6:08 pm

      Oh my. I grew up in coffee country and was practically weaned on espresso. This looks so completely wrong. And yet I'm going to have to try it. Great post, Mike!

      Reply

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