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Mushroom Coffee Espresso Tonic: A Bright Iced Lioness Recipe

A crisp iced mushroom coffee recipe with Urban Calm Lioness Espresso, tonic water, ice and orange.
By Tara Duncan
Mushroom coffee espresso tonic with orange
Quick take

A crisp iced mushroom coffee recipe with Urban Calm Lioness Espresso, tonic water, ice and orange.

A tall glass, plenty of ice and a slow pour are what make a layered espresso tonic look good.

Ingredients

  • 1 strong double-style serving of Urban Calm Lioness Espresso, cooled
  • 150 to 200 mL chilled tonic water
  • Ice
  • 1 strip orange peel or a thin orange wheel

How to make it

  1. Fill a tall glass generously with ice.
  2. Pour in the tonic water.
  3. Slowly pour the cooled Lioness over the back of a spoon.
  4. Finish with orange peel.
  5. Stir before drinking if you prefer a fully mixed flavour.
Lioness is the right roast for tonic because the espresso profile stays noticeable beside carbonation and bitterness.

Why the coffee goes in last

Pouring the coffee over tonic helps preserve the visual layer and keeps the drink from foaming too aggressively.

Choose a tonic you actually like

Tonic water is not neutral. Some are sweeter, some are more bitter and some have strong citrus or botanical flavours. A dry tonic keeps the finished drink more coffee-forward.

Want it softer?

Add a small splash of orange juice or a teaspoon of maple syrup. Keep it subtle or you lose the reason to make an espresso tonic in the first place.

For a sweeter iced drink, make the Golden Maple Glow Up. See all recipe ideas in the Recipes & Rituals guide.

Before you brew

An espresso tonic needs a concentrated coffee base. Use the mushroom coffee brewing guide, or start with Lioness Espresso.

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