Nespresso has got your coffee fix covered this summer with 3 mouth-watering iced coffee recipes
Ah, coffee. The rocket fuel that gets us up in the morning, powers us through our busy days and acts as the perfect excuse for a meet-up with friends. A substance of many powers, we can't imagine our daily lives without the humble coffee bean. However, with the warm weather getting the best of us, we find ourselves unintentionally drifting from our favourite hot beverage. Don’t fret my fellow coffee lovers, Nespresso has the answer to your coffee concerns and it's coming in cold.
Iced coffee is on the rise, with 37% of those aged under 30 turning to this icey alternative more than three times a week. In addition to consuming their coffee cold, these younger fanatics are also seeking more experimental flavours and exotic coffee tastes. Coffee that is colder AND crazier? Nespresso has got it covered. Leave it to the professionals to do what they do best - make damn good coffee.
Nespresso’s Barista Creations for Ice is back, just in time to keep us cool and collected during our balmy Kiwi summer. Their new line of iced coffee capsules for the newly released Vertuo system is just what we need to turn the temperature down and the good times right up, with that added hit of coffee that we know and love.
With three easy-to-make iced coffee recipes from the coffee connoisseurs themselves, cooling down is just a button-press away. Perfect for hanging at home, road-tripping with the pals, a quick coffee between meetings or catching up with old friends, these iced coffees are making sure we're cool and caffeinated all summer long.
TO ENJOY AT HOME:
Tropical Coconut Flavour over Ice
Ingredients and Quantities
1 x capsule of Nespresso Tropical Coconut Flavour over Ice, extracted as 230ml mug
240g ice or eight ice cubes
80ml milk of your choice
Method
Add ice into a clear coffee mug, the Vertuo Alto mug is perfect for this
Extract one capsule of Nespresso Tropical Coconut Flavour over Ice directly into glass
Top with your choice of milk
Stir to combine, and enjoy!
TO ENJOY ON-THE-GO:
Vanilla Iced Latte
Ingredients and Quantities
1 x capsule of Nespresso Ice Leggero, extracted 80ml double espresso
180g ice or six ice cubes
80ml milk of your choice
15ml Monin Vanilla Syrup
Method:
Add ice into a clear glass or a clear bottle if you're on-the-go!
Extract Ice Leggero directly into glass/bottle
Top with your choice of milk and vanilla syrup
Stir to combine and enjoy on-the-go!
TO SHARE:
Nespresso Martini for two
Ingredients and Quantities
2 x capsules of Nespresso Ice Leggero, extracted 80ml espresso each
60ml coffee liqueur
120ml vodka
20ml sugar cane syrup or maple syrup
240g of ice or eight ice cubes
1tbsp of toasted coconut flaked
Method
Add ice into a cocktail shaker
Add coffee liqueur, vodka and syrup
Extract one capsule of Nespresso Ice Leggero directly into shaker
Place lid on shaker and shake for 20-30 seconds or until ice forms on outside of shaker
Strain between two martini glasses and garnish with toasted coconut flakes
If your much-needed hit of caffeine isn't quite hitting the spot this summer, try one of Nespresso’s iced coffee recipes for a cool and refreshing alternative - you won't regret it!
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