Espress Yourself Recipe
lyre's coffee, orange peel simple syrup, espresso
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Ingredients
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Ingredients
Method
Directions
- 1
Prepare the Orange Peel Simple Syrup
In a small saucepan, combine equal parts sugar and water (1 cup each). Add the zest of one large orange. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes, then remove from heat and let cool. Strain to remove the zest.
- 2
Brew the Espresso
Using an espresso machine, brew one shot of espresso and set aside.
- 3
Combine Ingredients
In a glass, combine the brewed espresso and the orange peel simple syrup. Stir gently to mix.
- 4
Serve
Serve immediately, optionally garnished with an orange peel twist.
