The cold brewas its name suggests, is a cafe cold infused already established in our country thanks to specialty coffee shops and the rise of the third wave of coffee. Although it is not mandatory to take it iced, it is perfect for summerbut in these hot weeks it has another competitor, the espresso toniceven more refreshing. Similar but with notable differences, the two drinks are very easy to prepare at home.
More than a specific type of coffee or drink, cold brew is a brewing method, an infusion technique of ground coffee beans such as the Italian coffee maker, the French press or the Aeropress. The espresso tonic, on the other hand, is a recipe as such, but it leaves the specific details of it to the creativity of the barista, with different ingredients and proportions.
To understand each other, cold brew It is a coffee made by cold infusion, without applying heat, ground coffee in water without heating it. That coffee obtained, filtered, can be as is or with ice, or it can be used to prepare other recipes. A espresso tonic it would be like a non-alcoholic cocktaila soft drink in which there are only two essential components: coffee and tonic.
In Syra Coffeeone of the pioneer companies in specialty coffee in Barcelona after opening its first store in 2015, you can taste these drinks and also buy directly sustainable origin coffees, something basic to be able to prepare them at home. Without good raw material, it will be difficult to achieve a category coffee.
To complete our cold brew recipe, the baristas at Syra Coffee tell us how to make a tonic espresso at home, with aromatic touches that make it perfect for refreshing yourself in summer, or whenever.
Espresso Tonic Recipe
From Syra Coffee they recommend us to try this refreshing drink with the Mediterranean touches of rosemary and orange, also advising us to use double espresso coffee made with grains of some kind. fruity arabica varietyalthough you can also use coffee from an Italian coffee maker.
Ingredients. 1 branch of rosemary, 150 ml of water, plenty of ice, 10 g of orange marmalade without lumps, 150 g of tonic water, double espresso or 50 ml of coffee prepared with an Italian coffee machine (mocha), rosemary and lime to decorate.
Elaboration. Bring the water to a boil, turn off the heat and insert the sprig of rosemary, covering it. Let infuse 5 minutes, strain and cool. Mix 50 ml of the infusion with the orange marmalade. Fill a tall glass with not very large ice cubes to the brim and pour in the infusion and jam mixture. Add the tonic and let it cool down while you prepare the coffee according to the chosen method. Gently add the coffee, prepared just before serving, decorating the glass with one or two sprigs of rosemary and slices of lime to taste.
Of course, you can try the simplest version of the espresso tonic by simply mixing it in a glass with ice. your favorite tonic with coffee to taste, always adding this last, pouring it gently over the ice, which must be abundant. Try different combinations of aromas and flavors with different tonics, a more or less intense coffee or adding other aromatic herbs, some spice, etc.
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