How To Make Espresso Tonic (and Cold-Brew Tonic Recipe)

Learn how to make Espresso Tonic from a professional barista in Prague. Our friend Tomo Laca will explain and demonstrate his favourite Espresso Tonic recipe. He also talks about coffee and Tonic water pairing and how you can use cold brew coffee instead of espresso.
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[@GuyrillaBraun]

People call me nuts when I say a Gin & Tonic with a topper of cold brew is delicious. Hopefully this can open some eyes to how wonderful a pairing all 3 are.

[@dearstomachache8298]

Since I tried the espresso tonic I have think of that, but with an espresso insted of cold brew as you say I haven't tried it, but sound really interesting

[@jackboudreau4428]

I got to say big thank you for writing this - I tried it after i reading this and oh my god is it good. Thanks for looking out friend

[@ArchNephalym]

Literally just tried it yesterday, its phenomenal

[@isodoubIet]

Tastes like gross ass dirt water

[@damienhallsworth3314]

Tried it today at home with a 40g Burundi espresso shot and 150ml craft tonic from Fever Tree and its fantastic! Really brought out the lime acidity in the espresso. Thanks for sharing these excellent tips!

[@CJ-gl4dp]

I tried my first tonic coffee and never going back. It was so refreshing and delicious. 😋

[@misia5814]

Literally came here because I just had my first espresso tonic today and I fell in love lol

[@videodude5337]

I find that more acidic coffees are really good with tonic. I’m a teenager, but I think that only drinking fantas and colas is a little boring, because they only have sweet taste, while coffee and tonic have a very pleasant bitter and acidic tastes. Great video!!!!! I wish I could like this twice.

[@marekpospisil3844]

Nothing more refreshing in hot summer days, than espresso with ginger tonic

[@jasonbollman]

Have to give this a try

[@lattepapa]

Very interesting. I didn't know that the drink I made by chance a few days ago was a real recipe. So this is the exact recipe. Thank you so much for the good video. 😄😄

[@xivix6710]

I love experimenting in the kitchen with new ingredients, sometimes you get great things like you did. Pretty cool man!

[@NevermissaPoint]

2 videos through your channel and convinced I should be a subscriber 😍🤩 very good videos .. keep it up 👍

[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

Thank you ☕️👍

[@janmartin4400]

Love your explanation and mannerism I’m in darwin Aust and going see if they make it here if not I’m recommending your your tube xxxxx

[@tamelini]

Love my summer coffee with espresso and tonic or espresso with sparkling water

[@kevinmoy5463]

Just last month I made myself a tonic syrup using cinchona bark extract (filtered through a 5 micron filter) and some other spices and herbs and was joking around that I didn't think it would mix well with coffee. Apparently I'm wrong and will have to try making this.

[@MultiSciGeek]

I want to try this

[@kristofkonarek502]

Neviem sa dočkať, ked si urobím coldbrew + tonic doma ... :) Kde kúpim tie craftované tonics? Super videá chalani!

[@pantaveronika4068]

Don't forget to add some slices of lime it's so much better that way! :)

[@ascensionvaldes1412]

interesting👌👌❤️❤️

[@thaidub]

This makes me want to revisit Prague.

[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

You should, it is full of beautiful cafes. We just visited Kafemat in Dejvice district.

[@timgerber5563]

Just tried this the first time today. I can attest: do not try it with a darker roast. I had an italian roast in the grinder and tried to pull that one rather short 2:1 in 20 seconds but it still had more of a medicinal quality to it. Kind of like a negroni, but with coffee. Will try it out again with a nice fruity kenyan.

[@tuchep3452]

After see you here ,I try to do it than i like it.

[@thegooch90]

Nice video, but you never mentioned the origin of Espresso Tonic. It was Koppi in Helsingborg at their former café! 😊

[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

Yeah, it is in our article on the website. We asked Tomo but it was too long for this video. Thanks for mentioning though 🙏

[@thegooch90]

European Coffee Trip Oh nice! Gonna check that out! 😊👌🏼

[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

Check it out: europeancoffeetrip.com/espressoandtonic-story

[@ahmad.younes97]

Try it with coffee Liquer and Tonic 🥰

[@Bavarierl]

What is the name of this very nice espresso machine at 1:09?

[@keithpp1]

Thee size of the glass. Volume of ice, of tonic?

[@bella64276]

I wanna try espresso martini XD

[@LumiLunar]

Another thing to try is cold press espresso with tonic. If you have a Flair then this is very easy to make at home.

[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

Yeah we do and we tried cold extracted espresso last year at World of Coffee, it’s good!:)

[@LumiLunar]

@@EuropeanCoffeeTrip good to know. If I have the change to do some shopping in the next few days, I'll try it. I'm sure most people are either working from home or not working right now.

[@fcoronna]

I am asking from my experience: Is it normal to get a thickening fizzy foam when you pour your espresso shot over the tonic drink? I almost always have to remove it before drinking it. Any tip to get rid of it?

[@GabrielHakulin]

Happens to me when I pour the espresso too quickly, doesn’t happen if I do it super slowly specially over ice

[@tomol5785]

you can filter your espresso :) try aeropress or V60. But that is the point that cold brew is better in many ways ;)

[@_intrepid]

This happens to me too. I think the espresso needs some time to cool down and you have to pour it very slowly over ice,

[@ignaodd]

It has to do with the particles in the coffe, they act as nucleation points for the CO2 in the tonic and makes it foam. Adding ice to tonic will also do this because the ice has a very rough surface which causes the same effect. Heat also makes CO2 to come out. So the best thing to do would be to have cold filtered coffe poured slowly into ice cold tonic

[@fcoronna]

@@ignaodd thank you very much for this satisfying clarification. 🙏🙏

[@bung369]

Cold brew fore sure

[@SykeSPL]

Tomo mentions he uses "cold brew concentrate". Is it something different than standard cold brew? What is the recipe?

[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

Thanks for the question, we should also do a video about it, right? So Tomo uses 170 grams of coffee to 800ml of water, grind size as for french press and keep it macerating for 12 - 24 hours. For drinking as black coffee, you should dilute it 1:1 to 1:3 with water. Hope it helps!

[@Gingerbearded]

@@EuropeanCoffeeTrip Yes you should definitely make a video about cold brew and cold brew concentrate!

[@PeterLaurinec]

Ivo Petrovski Cold brew ratio is usually 1:10, cold brew concentrate is stronger, usually 1:8 coffee to watter ratio

[@benbauer7866]

Do you ever think Starbuck's will serve an Espresso Tonic in the States? Or would it be not sugary enough for 'Muricans? (I say this as someone who got plenty of sugary espresso drinks pre-pandemic).

[@evindrews]

How do you get more separation of the espresso and tonic? They've always just mixed immediately for me.

[@banaya28]

You gotta float the espresso. Use a spoon and turn it upside down. You can find a video showing how to do it

[@evindrews]

@@banaya28 interesting, I'll give that a try. Thank you!

[@connorl6944]

It should separate naturally at first due to the oily espresso. How are you pulling your espresso?

[@rozowybrokat]

that pouring the espresso slowly over an ice cube and not pouring it directly in the tonic gives great separation, that's what works best for me

[@nancydee6106]

Are these tonics just sparkling water?? Anything special to look for ? Can we find these im america, maybe wholefoods?

[@Tusc9969]

Tonic water is pretty bitter, and it's known for it's distinct taste. On the other hand, soda water utilizes pressurized carbon dioxide gas. Tonic water is pretty different compared to most bubbly, carbonated waters. In addition to its distinct taste, tonic water contains calories (unlike the other types of waters).

[@ignaodd]

Tonic water is sparkling water with quinine added, a very bitter extract

[@XkollapsX]

I bet it would taste good with 1 ounce of gin in it.

[@bung369]

It does 😀

[@jdjones4825]

Exactly

[@hotfirecoldfumes]

What's is the ratio to make cold brew concentrate

[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

It’s something between 1:6 and 1:7 - have fun!

[@fit._.rider.j]

Hey my coldbrew is 1:10 howmany ml coldbrew i add in tonic water plz can u give me perfect measure 60 ml coldbrew+120 ml tonic and half ice? Plz give me coldbrew frappe recipe with measure 😊

[@Kurskayaduga]

tried coldbrew espresso (brazilian beans) and schweppes. got myself kvas. Btw. 60ml of coldbrew concentrate can be too much for 100ml of tonic. Even 30ml already take away all the sweetness of pretty sweet Schwepess indian tonic. So 60ml can be overkill.

[@perfectbreakfast]

Is that the correct glass? Shouldn't that be a collins glass? Don't we want to give the drink a chance to hang on to the carbonation considering the heaviness of the coffee?

[@mukeshgodara251]

❤🎉

[@ignaodd]

Adding ice to tonic water removes all of the fizz, better use super cold tonic instead

[@tevezoURL]

Whats the name of the coffee shop

[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

It’s called Coffee Source in Prague.

[@bosejakub]

40 grams of double espresso it means the same amount of coffee for double but only 40 grams of water instead 60 grams? Am I right?

[@pusanghalaw]

nice production but i prefer coffee slushees to beat the heat. just brew, freeze & blend. no other ingredients or ice to dilute coffee flavor. maybe you can make a video about coffee slushees. thanks.

[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

Thanks for an idea, we need to find out more!

[@bella64276]

Does tonic contains alcohol?

[@Sushicake666]

Nope. Gin tonic does have alcohol but tonic is safe to drink☺️

[@TheSuperKoubas]

,,Use around 100, 150 milliliters of the tonic," says the barista while pouring grapefruit soda in the glass.

[@brandonrogersofficial]

Tonic can’t be hot right?

[@jasonlee-fp9vs]

have to change title to how to make Italian mad

[@DarkWhiteCrow]

Flašky jsou nuda, co si udělat vlastní tonic? 😉

[@KlonkyDonkers]

My poor ass using Schweppes tonic water 😅

[@pavelgavlikmusic]

A já si říkal že má českej přízvuk :)

[@tomol5785]

cesko - slovensky :D

[@Viv8ldi]

Memo: Cold brew is better for espresso tonic than espresso

That's a "cold brew tonic". "Espresso tonic", by definition, uses espresso

[@tomol5785]

Exactly 😂 "coffee tonic" is too vague, "espresso tonic" is good but not excellent and "coldbrew tonic" sounds way too complicated 🙈

[@MrAkatta]

how much bullshit this 20 years old baristas are selling this days.Commercial roasted coffees is what you sell pal,light roast and medium roast full of acidity,the same roast that you find on any shell in any supermarket in any country.Guys like you in Napoli are complaining about the coffee "Is to dark!Is bitter! :)))

[@birgaripseeyah1246]

Barış Ünverden geldim bi b.k anlamadım.

[@MultiSciGeek]

Did you both drink from the same glass? All this hygiene theater for nothing?

[@Sam-nb1rm]

Dude that's 2019... Check the date mate

[@danchan5620]

ewww you both drank from the same glasses?

[@B8R8]

The drink tastes like garbage. Its over hyped.

[@macro55]

8 minutes for mixing 2 ingredients? let me hit dat dislike button

[@EuropeanCoffeeTrip]

Well, details matter to any coffee drink, especially if you use quality ingredients. Tomo explained a lot about choosing the right ingredients for this coffee cocktails.