The best iced coffee recipes: how to achieve the perfect summer beverage

Nespresso shares their new summer recipes to achieve the best iced coffee.

One of the pleasures of summer: sipping a delicious iced coffee while relaxing in the sun. To spice up the classic ice-coffee-milk recipe, we asked the coffee masters at Nespresso to share some of their best iced coffee recipes with us.

Freddo Intenso Tiki Sparkle 

Ingredients:

  • 40ml Barista Creations Freddo Intenso espresso
  • 5 x ice cubes (each ice cube = 30g)
  •  10ml Tiki syrup
  •  1 x fresh lime slice
  •  4-5 basil leaves
  •  90ml ginger beer soda OR lemon soda
  • Garnish with 1 x fresh ginger slice; lime peel and 1 x basil leaf

Method: 

  • Place 1 ice cube into a shaker.
  • Extract 40 ml of Barista Creations Freddo Intenso espresso over the ice. 
  • Stir and then seal before shaking vigorously.
  • Place 4 ice cubes into your View recipe glass. 
  • Add 10ml of Tiki Syrup and squeeze in the juice of 1 fresh lime slice.
  • Slap 4-5 basil leaves in your hand and add them to the glass. 
  • Pour in 90 ml of ginger beer soda or lemon soda.
  • Pour in the cold coffee.
  • Garnish with fresh ginger slices, lime peel, and a basil leaf.

Provençal Freddo Delicato Lemonade

Ingredients: 

  • 40 ml of Barista Creations Freddo Delicato espresso
  • 1 tsp of fresh or dried lavender
  • 5 x ice cubes (each ice cube = 30g)
  • 1 x slice of lemon
  • 15 ml of Vanilla Syrup
  • 10 ml of fresh lemon juice
  • 100 ml of sparkling water
  • Garnish with a fresh sprig of lavender

Method:

  • Extract 40 ml of Barista Creations Freddo Delicato espresso over 1 tsp of fresh or dried lavender.
  • Let it infuse for 2 minutes before straining it into a shaker and adding 1 ice cube (30 g).
  • Seal the shaker and shake vigorously.
  • Add 4 ice cubes (30 g each) and a slice of lemon into your View recipe glass.
  • Pour in 15 ml of Vanilla Syrup and 10 ml of fresh lemon juice.
  • Pour in 100 ml of sparkling water and stir gently.
  • Pour in the cold coffee.
  • Garnish with a fresh sprig of lavender.

Orange Saffron Ice Leggero Late

Ingredients: 

  • 4 x ice cubes (each ice cube = 30g)
  • 10ml saffron syrup
  • A fresh orange pee
  • 120ml of 1.5% milk
  • 80 ml of Barista Creations Ice Leggero
  • Garnish with a fresh orange peel

Method:

  • Place 4 ice cubes (30 g each) into your Vertuo Coffee Mug.
  • Add 10 ml saffron syrup, a fresh orange peel, and 120 ml of 1.5% milk.
  • Extract 80 ml of Barista Creations Ice Leggero into the Mug.
  • Garnish with a fresh orange peel.

Vanilla Almond Ice Forte

Ingredients: 

  • 8 ice cubes (each ice cube = 30g)
  • 20 ml Vanilla Syrup
  • 70 ml of Almond Milk
  • 230 ml of Barista Creations Ice Forte

Method:

  • Place 8 ice cubes (30 g each) into your Alto Mug.
  • Pour 20 ml Vanilla Syrup and 70 ml of Almond Milk over the ice. Stir well.
  • Extract 230 ml of Barista Creations Ice Forte over it.

Exotic Tropical Coconut Flavour Macchiato

Ingredients: 

  • 100 ml of 1.5% milk
  • 3 x ice cubes (each ice cube = 30g)
  • 10 ml of Saffron Syrup
  • 1 x lime peel
  • 40 ml of Barista Creations Coconut Flavour Over Ice espresso
  • Garnish with desiccated coconut. 

Method:

  • Pour 100 ml of 1.5% milk into a shaker. Seal it and shake it vigorously.
  • Place 3 ice cubes (30 g each) into your View recipe glass and add 10 ml of Saffron Syrup and a lime peel.
  • Pour the cold milk foam into the glass and mix.
  • Extract 40 ml of Barista Creations Coconut Flavour Over Ice espresso into the glass.
  • Garnish with desiccated coconut.

Tropical Coconut Flavour Over Ice Mocktail

Ingredients:

  • 7 x ice cubes (each ice cube = 30g)
  •  20 ml of Tiki Syrup
  • 70 ml of sparkling water
  • 230 ml of Barista Creations Tropical Coconut.

Method:

  • Place 7 ice cubes (30 g each) into your Alto Mug.
  • Pour in 20 ml of Tiki Syrup and 70 ml of sparkling water. Stir well.
  • Extract 230 ml of Barista Creations Tropical Coconut over Ice into your Mug.

Recipes and pictures courtesy of Nespresso.

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