Navel Duties - A Coffee Mai Tai
Morgan Eckroth
1 minutes
3 minutes
Mocktail
A coffee mai tai, inspired by the classic tiki cocktail. Simple, refreshing, and perfect for the summer (or frankly, anytime).
What You'll Need
- Cocktail shaker
- Highball or Collins glass
- Espresso machine
- Drinking straw
- 3/4oz orgeat syrup
- 3/4oz fresh navel orange juice
- 3/4oz fresh lime juice
- 3oz sparkling water
- 2oz freshly pulled espresso
- Fresh mint sprig for garnish
- Orange slice for garnish
Build
- In a cocktail shaker, add the orgeat, orange juice, and lime juice.
- Dry shake for 10 seconds to fully combine the ingredients.
- Fill a highball or Collins glass with ice and strain the citrus mixture into it.
- Add the sparkling water, leaving room for 2oz of liquid at the top of the glass.
- Float the espresso on top of the sparkling water.
- Garnish with fresh mint and an orange slice.
- Stir with a straw to mix the drink before enjoying.