Recommended Difford's Guide modern web export by Difford's Guide (2025) — Difford's Guide modern source record
| 30 ml | Cold espresso coffee — {"raw_name": "Cold espresso coffee", "raw_measure": "30 ml Cold espresso coffee", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | dilution |
| 120 ml | tonic water — {"raw_name": "Tonic water", "raw_measure": "120 ml Tonic water", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | dilution |
| 5 ml | Sugar syrup (2:1) — {"raw_name": "Sugar syrup (2:1)", "raw_measure": "5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1)", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | sweetener |
- Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of long lemon zest twist.
- PULL a shot of espresso and leave to cool for 5 minutes.
- POUR tonic water and then sugar syrup into chilled glass.
- FILL glass with ice.
- FLOAT espresso coffee.
- EXPRESS a lemon zest over each cocktail and use as garnish.
Garnish: Prepare garnish of long lemon zest twist. EXPRESS a lemon zest over each cocktail and use as garnish.
Ice: ice
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Modern provenance preserved separately; do not merge with historical recipes on name alone.