How To Fix Your Espresso Tonics

[@firiel2366]

I'm from Smalltown Midwest where this drink has not yet made its way into the public consciousness. Going to try making it at work (I'm a barista) today!

[@ljd1031]

Innovate ...❤🎉

[@sassanada]

I encountered my first one in Columbus, OH (not smalltown, but still midwest lol) about 8 years ago, and they immediately became my favorite summer drink. Sooooo refreshing! Then i moved out to Washington, and not a single one of the dozens of coffee shops and espresso stands in my area was making them. I fell down the espresso machine rabbit hole just so I could make them for myself at home. A couple of the local shops finally hopped on the espresso tonic bandwagon last summer. The two currently offering a them both do them with citrus juices -- one orange, and one orange-grapefruit, i think. I recently bought some beans cofermented with various fruits that make absolutely delicious ones. They're definitely a fun drink to experiment with, and I hope you come up with an amazing version!

[@bhuvanendrauppada3479]

I love mixing coffee in whatever mixer I can get a hand on... for 2 years now I've had the problem of "erupting coffee" 😅 and I've found an alternate way around it. But looking at this, I screamed out "That's it!?? That was all I had to do??" So thank you for that, Morgan 😂

[@me.lms1126]

Occam's Razor can be a real downer when you are not the one who figures it out 😂

[@bhuvanendrauppada3479]

@@me.lms1126 Truer words have never been said... rip to all those beautiful coffees that have been spilt🥲

[@marichkabalackae]

I’m from Ukraine and espresso tonic became very popular 3-4 years ago. Matcha tonic or different variations of espresso sodas also popular.

[@lynettemiller6519]

Ooh I just got back from Ukraine! I’m so intrigued by the bambl. English spelling aside, what’s in it?

[@mogseltof]

this video is a godsend, thank you, I could not for the life of me figure out what I was doing to make my espresso sodas to explode earlier this year 😂😂

[@DigitalicaEG]

0:28 Morgan Spills Coffee… intentionally.

[@morgandrinkscoffee]

For science

[@smwillia]

​@@morgandrinkscoffee For Frodo.

[@Silatas86]

Fever Tree Elderflower Tonic with a delicious, floral Ethiopian ❤❤ The BEST summertime drink IMO

[@DarkkestNite]

Never clicked so fast. My absolute favorite espresso drink ❤ Also: espresso in a Mexican Coke, topped with vanilla cold foam. So indulgent, so damn good.

[@alicialloyd5537]

Wow that sounds good

[@rolandchan123]

Espresso tonic has been one of my favourite coffee drink for a long time now, especially during hot summers. Glad more people are learning about it.

[@robloreto]

0:45 OUR mess? Oh Morgan, I had nothing to do with that pour...🤣🥰 Cant wait to try this!

[@morgandrinkscoffee]

We’re all in this together X)

[@paradoxdriver4094]

The concept of an espresso tonic was not even on my radar, but now it's become a must try.

[@blueberrypanquakes]

The place I work doesn't do espresso tonics, but we do several drinks that are based around the general concept, with other sodas. I'm especially partial to an espresso over top a strong ginger beer.

[@yhachler]

Buy into the cocktail aspect: pour the espresso into a shaker with ice and a splash of tonic water, shake the living out of that crema and give your guests a show. Then layer it, because it's not perfect but less explosive and cooler. Works nicely at hope or if you have time behind the bar.

[@SnowRaptor]

OOOOhh! That`s excatly what I'm gonna do for my guests tomorrow!

[@yhachler]

@@SnowRaptor be mindful of the pressure build up

[@matthewsilva5585]

I think she just presented me my new favorite espresso drink! I can already see myself making this everyday for my 2:00 coffee. I just need tonic water

[@modmodmodifiedYT]

I just watched this video not knowing it went live and I totally made an espresso tonic and am drinking it as the video plays. Hadn't made one in over 2-3 months.

[@shark_it_up]

I always let the shot go through a paper filter! It takes a bit of time (you can help it go through by gently squeezing), but this works well because you get rid of the crema and also a lot of the particles that are floating in the shot which means it will stay more carbonated.

[@PetraKoncz-r5r]

I love this easy, yet practical approach on espresso tonics. :) thanks for making this video.

[@imtheluckiest]

At a fantastic cafe / coffee cocktail bar in Shibuya, Tokyo called æ (pronounced “Ash”), they blend the espresso with a chunk of clear ice using a immersion-style blender like used when making milkshakes...but just for a few short pulses. This simultaneously aerates and cools the espresso while not diluting too much, but also breaking up the oils in the coffee (which will make gross bubbles when poured over the tonic). They then use a cocktail strainer and pour it over Fever Tree Elderflower tonic. It’s pricy tonic, but absolutely delicious when paired with a medium / light roast (Ash uses a light roast). One of my favorite drinks I make at home all the time, it has that Instagrammable “floating” espresso separation that looks pretty cool! I don’t have their kind of blender at home, so I just a normal one…pulse a few times and done. Same effect, probably not too big a difference in the tool, worth trying!

[@TonyFleisher]

Another option that i found works well to chill the espresso (if you don't have the HyperChiller) is a couple of cold whiskey stones.

[@morgandrinkscoffee]

Indeed! Great note.

[@vladimirnovakovic3495]

Very good point about the coffee base for the espresso tonic. Not all coffees are created equal and some are just not good in combination with tonic.

[@mapfield13]

Oftendays I wake up and enjoy watching your videos. Thanks!

[@nathanielgorham4178]

I love making espresso sodas. I like to use a bar spoon and pour the espresso down the spiral. This method also allows you to give the drink a “head”

[@emilydenny5276]

I had one of these for the first time in Bosie, ID last summer and was surprised I'd never noticed them around the Portland OR area where I live! I'm guessing that a) I just hadn't noted them on menus and b) I'm a more recent coffee drinker and still tend to lean towards tea drinks at cafes. Going to start making these at home now that you reminded me of them! But right now I'm drinking the "orange juice/espresso/vanilla syrup/milk" drink from your "Making And Rating My Follower’s Weirdest Coffee Orders" video.

[@kevadu]

I make espresso tonics with peach syrup and it's super good.

[@ohrats731]

Ooh, that does sound good!

[@kyurem224]

I love espresso tonics because of its flavor profile and its easiness on my stomach. I also like lemon tonic as an addition to regular tonic water for espresso tonics.

[@karlvegar]

Regarding floating the espresso: if you tip the glass a bit (unbtill the tonic is at the edge of the glass), and pour from as low as possible above tonic level (obviously while straightening the glass as the content rise), you can easily slide the espresso down the side without that spoon. It's one less thing to mess with (and clean).

[@eoghanmyers2330]

I actually make these with an aeropress or mokka pot. I think it being a small strong coffee rather than an espresso with crema helps and honestly once it's mixed in the difference is very slight

[@alicialloyd5537]

I needed this video! Usually I place a slice of dried orange on top of the ice and tonic and pour on top of that. It seems to work but isn't fool proof. I'll definitely try the spoon method next

[@nicoleannkyle]

Espresso Tonics is my summer favorite drink!

[@elzbthlncstr]

Okay it's SO interesting that you said lime is the main citrus, because I have always thought of orange as the "main" citrus to use, then lemon, then grapefruit, THEN lime. Something about the lime doesn't work as well for me. Also my first espresso tonic years ago had orange, so I think it just feels more classic to me!

[@christopherspinzor3268]

Almost forgot about doing this - great timing!

[@strawberrythiefproductions]

Literally introduced to this drink only days ago by a conductor friend of mine, this video feels very aptly timed lol ❤

[@regulus_leo621]

OMG it's EXACTLY what i need. Did the same mistake just recently, wasted a good coffee shot :(

[@morgandrinkscoffee]

Happens to everyone!

[@NickCombs]

I love tonic drinks, but I find that 99% of the time when I crave something coffee, it's about that dark roasted style.

[@OminousMoss]

Didnt know espresso tonic existed ngl

[@morgandrinkscoffee]

Welcome to the world of espresso tonics. They’re delicious!

[@bhuvanendrauppada3479]

@OminousMoss if you haven't tried out espresso tonics... you're missing out *BIG TIME* bruh... its like The Perfect drink for a hot afternoon.

[@Mr89netrom]

Same! And I live next to Sweeden in Norway.

[@connorlinville2594]

After and espresso tonic, you HAVE TO try “spro-jay” which is espresso and orange juice

[@werelemur1138]

Me neither, I need to try this!

[@J.T.K]

Fever tree in a rocks glass with an orange twist is my go to. I'll have to try a taller drink.

[@montananerd8244]

I’ll admit I’m still high on last week’s instant coffee representation, lol absolutely no one covers the coffee I like (I have bad taste in coffee and alcohol and freely admit it). I think it might be fun to try this with the megadalia or whatever the name is, I do love that stuff beyond reason.

[@1tsmecoral]

Saw those yesterday at Starbucks for the first time, it was so weird.. (thank you SO MUCH for explaining)

[@ohrats731]

I haven’t seen espresso tonic in cafes near me yet. But I’ve tried to replicate it at home with instant. Not nearly as good I’m sure, but I like it with a little dark cherry syrup ☺️ I also like making matcha tonic, and Fever Tree elderflower is my favorite for that

[@nishkamarya934]

i love mixing different homemade syrups into my espresso tonics

[@FrontalBeep]

3:44 - Oftendays...nowadays...come sort of - some sort of :D Morgan on fire with the rap lines today

[@eternalserenitysounds]

If you use a glass that can fit under your coffee machine, you can pull the shot directly onto the tonic/ice. Works perfectly.

[@JessicaMorgani]

9:30 you could just pour the coffee in the ice before the tonic and stir. That'll make the coffee become cold and thus not interfere with the tonic.

[@jakegovostes]

Wait I didn't even know this could happen! I have been making mine with either maple syrup or vanilla syrup which I brew directly on top of. Then I pour the espresso over the iced tonic water and stir. Never had it bubble at all

[@alexxia1014]

Hey Morgan I love your videos!🥳Would love to see your version of the crème brûlée x iced oat shaken espresso! That crème brûlée is so tasty. That’s my Starbucks go to drink if I’m not recreating something you made! Have a nice weekend

[@xyzpdq1122]

And if you don’t have an espresso maker, a tight aeropress (15g coffee:100g water) is a pretty good substitute.

[@SeiphersZone]

How Have I been following you for years and not realised i haven't subscribed 😢

[@Mellowdark17]

My favorite drink

[@killaqueng]

I’ll try this

[@shivangir7588]

I am extremelyyy grateful for this videooo💕💕💕💕

[@jaden_shah]

Something else that can work is mixing one ice cube in to your shot before pouring it in to the tonic. Pretty fast, easy, and no special equipment needed!

[@atticusfuller6579]

😂i dont care about the espresso you just look cool and give off great energy

[@kmart1396]

Idk if its just me, but the lighting looked like it was strobing. So like the refresh rate of your camera was matching with the flickering of the lights you are using.

[@sparker_87]

We're finally putting one on our menu!

[@themrzohan1]

Can you please make a video on the Vandola you have in the back?! I am Costa Rican and would love to see what you do with it!

[@patricklippert8345]

Huck Roasters in Denver has a lemongrass espresso tonic. Not sure if its a house syrup or if they're using a premade one like Dram's but it's tasty

[@dougiemcelroy]

I travel a lot and it’s hard to find one in a cafe. I spent a week going into this same cafe and making my own after the first day they gave me a sparkling americano. Not quite right. By the end of the week they ordered tonic water to make their own!

[@P2Z_ColdBeans]

Sit a double shot glass of tonic water on top of ice and pour espresso into that, let it foam over and cascade into the glass below. 🎉 If you wanted to get real extra, spiral slice the garnish and build it with ice into a ladder around the glass for the mixture to travel down. 🎉🎉

[@unholyterror779]

tbh i don't even use a spoon when i'm busy in the cafe, you can just pour slow and aim for the side of the ice cube that's on top. also chills the espresso so you don't get just a gross warm-ish layer on top

[@VerhoevenSimon]

Thank you for the advice.

[@luciferdern]

My current summer drink of choice is espresso tonic with 4 dashes of orange bitters, on lots of ice. I didn't know they could explode though... always tried to float the espresso cos it looks nice so never encountered the issue.

[@CleoHarperReturns]

Thanks so much Morgan! I'm a long, long retired barista and bartender (and one-time pastry chef) who's been living under a rock so this is the first I've heard of an espresso tonic. Although I think this would be an incredibly easy thing for me to make and I'm dying to try it there's one problem: I have always hated tonic. It's not the bitterness itself -- it's the quinine flavor outside of the bitterness. Is there any chance that flavor gets lost or transforms with the addition of coffee? Would the profile still work at all if I subbed club soda? Thanks for your time.

[@J.T.K]

Not Morgan (disappointing I know). Club soda with another herbal syrup can work! I've done a cardomam one and a lavender one that I liked.

[@CleoHarperReturns]

@@J.T.K Not disappointed at all! Just glad to get an answer. The cardamom sounds awesome; it's a very underrated spice. I'll definitely have to try it that way. Thanks for the advice!

[@TheErazar]

Love me some espresso tonic. Kind of hate that it adds sugar to my diet

[@mariedavis3888]

Just get diet tonic at the grocery store

[@beccachurch]

Now, I've got to try one1 tHANKS.

[@DancingSpacePotato]

MorganIntroducesNucleationSitesToTonic doesn’t have the same ring to it

[@michaelarighi5268]

Hadn't tried this, but I just might. Unfortunately, I won't be back to my La Pavoni Europiccola until October, which may be a little late. Not sure it would be as nice with a Moka shot.

[@OurLadyOfSlime]

Maybe a silly question but, why not build the espresso tonic "on top of" the espresso (or, if using tonic syrup, assembling in order of ice --> tonic syrup --> espresso --> soda)? i guess, i can think of a couple obvious issues: losing the layered look, smaller window/less repeatability regarding dilution since you have espresso in contact with ice at the start of the drink, and not being able to build the drink in the disposable vessel it will be served in. Honestly maybe all of those are potentially disqualifying (at least in a cafe setting) for that method! But I wasn't sure if there was something else I was overlooking that was an even bigger issue.

[@kriswarren2469]

Instead of using the spoon method, you could also slowly pour your shot down the inside of the glass, akin to making a tequila sunrise

[@brightredspud]

This was ccol! I wonder if syringing the espresso is a trick that's doing double duty. Does it improve the texture without that extra oily part? Does removing the bitter crema flavours help a wider range of coffee pair better with the tonic bitters?

[@JustinBakerDeDav]

Ahhh right from the start, Morgan Cleans Coffee, a fine vintage...

[@colin.galvin]

I have had great success by filtering the espresso, thereby removing both the crema and the micro solids inherent in espresso that act as nucleation points for the CO2 (inspired by Daddy Hoff’s coffee soda video.) Maybe a bit more wasteful than a reusable HyperChiller or a spoon, but probably more readily available for coffee nerds than a syringe? Any big downsides in taste by removing solids?

[@IPostSwords]

I really love espresso tonic. Its been really hard to find a readily available tonic water that fits nicely as most of them are hugely oversweet for my tastes.

[@mariedavis3888]

Diet tonic works well to eliminate the sugars, available at many grocery stores

[@IPostSwords]

@mariedavis3888 diet tonic still has sweeteners and thus still tastes too sweet for me. It's not about sugar content but taste

[@mariedavis3888]

@@IPostSwords true, but still not as bad

[@J.T.K]

Fever tree Mediterranean is significantly less sweet than their standard.

[@hrobar5659]

in summer i work as ´´bartender´´ in this small street stall and mix lot of summer refreshing drinks and one of my favourite one is espresso tonic but i also offer cold brew espresso tonic and in my opinoion that´s the best way to make your espresso tonic:D what do u think about that? for me it feels much softer and i just really like it

[@OrenUrbach]

I just first pour the espresso and then the tonic slowly and avoid the overflow

[@TheJtj18]

Has she done a video where she explains which coffee notes pair well with coffee creamer flavors? Like medium roast coffee with fruity chocolatey notes would go well with French vanilla creamer and vice versa

[@virginiaminer4574]

Amazing!

[@kaciecummings9866]

I'm curious how tonic syrup + club soda compares to actual tonic water!

[@12daasdf]

Do you like orange bitters (or I suppose any citrus bitters) in your espresso tonic? My go-to was a recipe I saw that added a couple of shots of orange bitters and I've really enjoyed that addition!

[@morgandrinkscoffee]

I do. Orange or cardamom are some of my favorites.

[@jamano4017]

Hey Morgan, does removing the crema from this drink affect the flavour much?

[@lunasophia9002]

I am looking at digging more into cooking and food in general. Would you recommend The Flavor Bible or is it more a prop for your (super cute!) set?

[@morgandrinkscoffee]

Very much recommend it. It’s an incredible reference and resource.

[@oksanas9697]

fun(?) fact: one of my favorite coffee places here in Kyiv, Honest Coffee Bar, has recently done a full weekend of making espresso with some increasingly questionable 'tonics' for which you'd pay in donations to charity

[@Andrea-kx1mj]

There is a simpler way, pour your espresso on the ice then add to it the tonic. No bubbling over, no issue, same great taste... Try it. You really don't need to start with the tonic.

[@eles928]

It's less impressive looking tho

[@Andrea-kx1mj]

@@eles928 True, I still like the effectiveness over the impressive looking.

[@J0STS0MEGUy]

One thing I always wonder is if people that are experts in these type of things are able to just turn off the super-analytical part of the mind and just go out and enjoy a coffee, ya know? I'd imagine it can be pretty hard to do so

[@idontneedachannelthanksyou7292]

I like this video but mostly I’m commenting to say that my cat let out a little contented purr when you put down all three drinks at the end

[@pablofiasco2]

any time i hear "Hello there" i *automatically* fill in "General Kenobi"

[@timesf2350]

What made you switch from the lelit bianca?

[@sayanama]

I want to try espresso tonic but I don't like espresso or tonic, what should I replace them with?

[@OXMStudios]

I did not know this existed. I'm about to shock some people.

[@cristobalmunoz5756]

So could you also use citrus flavored sparkling water?

[@morgandrinkscoffee]

Definitely, citrus coffee sodas are wonderful

[@wild-radio7373]

+1 Sterling !❤

[@morgandrinkscoffee]

A Portland coffee staple 🖤

[@ShunOkamotoMusic]

Does putting regular soda water make a difference?

[@morgandrinkscoffee]

It won’t taste the same as tonic water but the principles of carbonation and espresso reactions will still apply

[@ShunOkamotoMusic]

@@morgandrinkscoffee ok, thanks!

[@marklopez7795]

Here's my Recipe 15g of Ground Coffee thus 30g Yield of Liquid Espresso 100g of Tonic Water 15g of Simple Syrup (2:1 Ratio of Cane Sugar to Water)

[@marklopez7795]

I find that no Simple Syrup is too sour using an Anaerobic Washed Coffee from Colombia and that much Simple Syrup is quite too sweet to the extent that I can't even taste the Coffee notes anymore, any suggestions guys? Would be sooooo helpful

[@Theblacksmithe87]

Wow, am I this early? Sweet ❤

[@NatSparks]

🇹🇭miss uou

[@xenaretos]

Seeing a glass of clear water with some suspicious brown liquid being mixed in on top being called "presentable" is a new one for me.

[@AriWeismanchester]

I gave up on bubbly spresso because of the mess

[@seludovici]

I find them to be pretty rare.

[@tnykuuh]

Wait! Tonic water has actually syrup and flavor in it!?? All this time I thought it was just carbonated water lol

[@michalpandel]

When espresso is to hot, he mix with tonic. I make espresso and cooling his few minuts

[@Lostboy811]

The biggest question is that with all the mixology going into coffee, is it really coffee anymore?

[@morgandrinkscoffee]

It is.

[@Lostboy811]

@@morgandrinkscoffee That's good to know always wonder if the ingredient list was larger than the size of the cups around 12 inches in length that it's still coffee.

[@Acontinouslean]

@@Lostboy811espresso is 50% of the ingredient list .. it’s coffee

[@xllvr]

I mean depends on if you consider lattes and cappucinos coffees because the ratio of coffee to other liquid would be similar

[@Lostboy811]

@Acontinouslean Oh, I was genuinely just commenting on how she said it's more like mixology, not on this particular version I seen people call something coffee when ingredients other than coffee overtake the amount of coffee when you start getting 15 ingredients other than coffee I think it shouldn't be coffee but that's my opinion was just seeing her view on the whole making coffee more complicated than a cocktail mixologist would make in making a drink

[@kitcraft9516]

Watched and enjoyed the video but espresso tonics aren't for me. I've tried to like them, but I just can't do it, lol.