Citrus Coffee with Bubbles
96 kcal
alcoholic
vegetarian
8 minutes
cold
1 portion
Additional Equipment: saucepan
Ingredients
- 30 ml (1 fl oz) espresso or coffee
- 15 ml (1/2 fl oz) lemon juice
- 25 ml (5/6 fl oz) sugar syrup
- 50 ml (1 and 2/3 fl oz) ginger beer
- Lemon slices for serving
- 2-3 ice cubes
For sugar syrup
- 100 g (3 and 1/3 oz) sugar
- 60 ml (2 fl oz) water
Method
- Prepare sugar syrup: mix white sugar and water in a saucepan, place over medium heat and constantly stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Brew the espresso or coffee in any preferred way.
- Fill a glass for serving with ice.
- Pour the sugar syrup, lemon juice, and ginger beer over the ice, trying to maintain distinct layers. Use a bar spoon to layer the ingredients.
- Lastly, slowly pour over the coffee.
- Garnish the glass with a lemon wedge.
Tip! Sugar syrup can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Coffee with beer and lemon is a combination that will strike the right chord with you. The cocktail boasts a large number of flavour notes, from playful citrus to spicy ginger. Note that the more acidic the coffee, the brighter the pleasant acidity will shine through. Citrus coffee with bubbles is a refreshing beverage that will cool you down on a hot day and clear your mind.