I've been reading a lot about summer coffee drinks, and I decided to pull the trigger and try the espresso lemonade I've seen in several articles. Everyone says pretty much the same thing: it sounds awful, but it tastes great-- complex and refreshing. When I thought about it, lemon and espresso wasn't really that big of a stretch, especially considering that the tiny cup of strong coffee is often accompanied by a lemon twist on the saucer when served in Italy.
The recipes I consulted offered several variations, which was helpful, since I don't own an espresso machine. Most agreed that cold brew, or Japanese iced coffee, made a bit stronger than usual, would be good substitutes. So, yesterday I made a pour-over using a decaf Kenyan coffee, and iced it. Then I added a splash of simply lemonde and finished it with cold seltzer.
It was pretty good! The coffee and lemon were surprisingly complementary, and the seltzer gave the drink a little buzz. At any rate, I liked it enough to play around with the recipe some more.
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