Cold-brew tonic is made with cold brew, tonic water, and ice. We garnish it with a maraschino cherry and add a little cherry syrup to sweeten the drink. This drink is fizzy with slight citrus flavors.
I first discovered a coffee tonic when I was visiting Zurich, Switzerland with a few girlfriends. We were walking down a quaint little street, stopped into a coffee shop and my friend ordered a coffee tonic.
It sounded so interesting and I was intrigued since these coffee tonics were popular drinks over there! A coffee tonic is pretty much an iced, fizzy coffee drink that’s refreshing and has bubbles!
They’re incredibly easy to make at home too… here’s how:
How to Make a Coffee Tonic
You can either make your own cold brew coffee or buy it already made at the store. If you do make it, we recommend the Toddy system. It provides a smooth, finish and it’s easy to do!
Making this cold brew drink is as easy as adding cold brew, tonic, ice and a little maraschino cherry juice into a glass.
That’s it! An easy, fizzy coffee tonic at your fingertips. You can make this coffee tonic from the comfort of your own home. It’s a unique flavor but it’s really refreshing and the cherry adds an extra sweetness!
Frequently Asked Questions
Tonic water is a fizzy drink containing quinine. Quinine has a bitter taste and comes from the bark of the cinchona tree. It was originally created to help treat cases of malaria. It’s also what we use in our classic gin and tonic recipes.
A coffee tonic is a refreshing drink that is made with cold brew and tonic water. The flavors blend together nicely and the drink has a slight fizz to it and botanical flavors. It’s surprisingly a very smooth and delicious coffee drink. You can use espresso to make this drink too.
When coffee and tonic are paired together, it’s called a coffee tonic. A fizzy, refreshing coffee drink made with a few ingredients. You can also use espresso to make this drink as well.
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Coffee Tonic
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cold brew coffee
- 3 ounces tonic water
- 2 tsp maraschino cherry juice
Instructions
- Fill a glass with ice.
- Pour the tonic water and cold brew over the ice.
- Add maraschino cherry juice into the glass and stir.
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
