Cold Drinks – Page 2

Bubble Tea

06/17/2020Leave a comment

Bubble Tea goes by many other names including pearl milk tea, or tapioca tea. This sweet tea-based beverage, featuring the distinctive tapioca balls and a foamy layer on top, became a worldwide sensation after emerging as a beverage in Taiwan in the ‘80s. Since then, it has inspired the creation of many different varieties of bubble tea, including those made with Matcha, fresh fruit or jelly, then served, chilled, frothed, blended into smoothies and even hot.

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Here’s our version made in the Capresso Iced Tea Maker:

Ingredients

4 tbsp of loose tea leaves (or 8-10 tea bags)

¼ cup of boba tapioca pearls

Sweetener, to taste (honey, agave, etc.)

Milk, to taste (can use your choice of dairy or non-dairy milk)

Fill the water reservoir of the Ice Tea Maker. Place tea in the filter basket. Fill pitcher with ice and insert the pitcher to start brewing.

While the tea is brewing, bring a pot of water to a boil on the stovetop. Once the water is at a rolling boil, pour in ¼ cup of boba tapioca pearls and cook for five minutes. Then, drain and rinse the pearls.

Now, we’re ready to make the tea:

Place pearls in the bottom of a glass

Add sweetener of choice

Add ice cubes

Pour ice tea, leaving room on top for milk

Add milk

Stir and enjoy!

Bourbon Milk Punch

06/13/2020Leave a comment

Bourbon is enjoying a delicious revival. With its varied flavors and American heritage, it can add something special to a celebration, a party, or a quiet evening at home. Join in on the revival and start exploring this flavorful whiskey that can be enjoyed straight or on the rocks, or mixed into a flavorful cocktail.

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8 oz Milk

2 tsp Powdered sugar (for a sweeter drink add to taste)

1.5 oz Bourbon (we like Maker’s Mark)

Fresh nutmeg

Firmly snap the frothing disk into the bottom of the froth Select stainless steel pitcher. Pour milk into pitcher and set the dial to “COLD” froth. Press the button. Add powdered sugar and then bourbon. While frothing, grate in a little fresh nutmeg. Frother will automatically stop when finished. Pour beverage into chilled glass with an oversized ice cube.

Creative Cocktails with Coffee & Tea

05/12/2020Leave a comment

Unleash your creativity by creating cocktails with coffee, tea and more. Here are some of our favorite tasty drinks to celebrate World Cocktail Day (May 13th) or any day. Cheers!

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Iced Kahlúa Cappuccino

Frozen Coffee

Frothy Hot Butterscotch Cocktail with Oat Milk

Brazilian Hot Chocolate

Mocha Almond Joy Milkshake

Creamsicle Frothed Cocktail

Green Tea & Champagne Cocktail

Easy Whipped Coffee

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Easy Whipped Coffee

Dalgona, or whipped coffee, has quickly become an internet sensation. Here we share our version of this intoxicatingly sweet coffee foam with the froth Select or any Capresso automatic milk frother. Using your favorite milk or non-dairy milk as a base, you’ll create a beautifully prepared whipped coffee beverage that is definitely social media worthy!

Ingredients

Serves 1

2 oz. espresso

2 tsp sugar

1 cup milk, dairy or non-dairy

Place the brewed espresso and sugar in the froth Select with the frothing disk placed in the bottom of pitcher. Turn the selector dial to Cold Froth. Press the selector dial and the frothing will start automatically and illuminate in blue. When finished, it will stop automatically. Pour on top of your favorite milk or non-dairy milk.

Orange Pomegranate Iced Tea

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Cold is hot this season. Spice up your get-togethers and soothe your winter blues with our Orange Pomegranate Iced Tea. Filled with cinnamon, pomegranate and orange, it makes for the perfect winter drink.

Pomegranate Tea

Orange Pomegranate Iced Tea

8 orange pekoe tea bags
½ cup pomegranate juice
cinnamon sticks
2 medium sized oranges, unpeeled, sliced
sugar, to taste
whole cloves, to garnish

Fill the pitcher with ice, cinnamon sticks and sliced oranges. Save some of the sliced oranges and cinnamon sticks to garnish. Fill the water tank with fresh cold water, and place 8 bags of orange pekoe tea (or your desired portion of loose tea) to the filter basket. Push the brew button, and allow the tea to brew.

Once brewing is complete, pour the ½ cup of pomegranate juice, and sugar to taste, into the pitcher and stir. Pour into tall serving glasses and garnish with orange slices, cinnamon sticks, the cloves, or even pomegranate seeds, and enjoy!

To find out more about Capresso products, visit www.capresso.com

Coffee Ice Cubes

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Make these coffee ice cubes simply by filling an ice cube tray with coffee from your SG220 and freezing it over night. Prepare coffee as you normally would and pour over the coffee ice cubes. When the ice cubes melt, they won’t dilute the iced coffee flavor. If you prefer, you can also pour milk or creamer over the coffee ice cubes for a refreshing treat.

To find out more about Capresso products, visit www.Capresso.com.

Rosemary-Ginger Iced Green Tea

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Iced green tea infused with ginger and rosemary is crisp, refreshing and perfect for any time of the year. When you drink this soothing, healthful beverage, your body (and taste buds) will thank you! What are your go-to flavor combinations for iced tea?

Rosemary-Ginger Iced Green Tea

2 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 inch of fresh ginger, peeled and sliced into thin rounds
1⁄4 cup honey or sweetener, if desired
8 green tea bags

Add rosemary and ginger to your Iced Tea Maker pitcher, plus sweetener if desired. Fill pitcher with ice to the ice level marking and place pitcher with lid onto the machine. Place tea bags into the brew basket and close lid. Turn on machine and let brew. After brewing, pour tea into ice-filled glasses and garnish with extra rosemary, and enjoy!

To find out more about Capresso products, visit www.Capresso.com.

Pear White Iced Tea

09/04/2015Leave a comment

Take summery iced tea into fall and winter by taking advantage of seasonal fruit. You can’t go wrong with the flavor of fresh pears in this delicious and easy recipe for Pear White Iced Tea – perfect for a crisp autumn day.

Pear White Iced Tea

1 can of sliced pears in juice (15 oz)
8 white tea bags

Using your Capresso Iced Tea Maker, add sliced pears and juice to the pitcher. Fill pitcher with ice to the ice level marking and place pitcher with lid onto the machine. Place tea bags into the brew basket and close lid. Turn on machine and let brew. After brewing, pour tea into ice-filled glasses, and enjoy!

To find out more about Capresso products, visit www.Capresso.com.

Fun Facts About Coffee & Tea

08/27/2015Leave a comment

Find out more about what you’re brewing in your Capresso machines every morning with these fun facts about coffee and tea!

1) A coffee plant can live up to 200 years. When sprouting, the top of the plant looks like a little seed, which grows into a bushy plant that can live for two centuries. – Via Huffington Post

2) Approximately 85% of tea consumed in America is iced. – Via TeaUsa.com

3) Any type of coffee roast can be used to make an espresso; the grind size and preparation are what makes it an espresso. – Capresso Espresso Facts

4) Espresso has 1/3 less caffeine than drip coffee. – Capresso Espresso Facts

5) There are two primary types of coffee cultivated for drinking: Arabica and Robusta. – Via Good Housekeeping

6) To extract the best taste from your tea start every time with fresh, cold filtered water. Never re-boil water that has been left in the kettle as the taste could be stale or flat. – Capresso Guide to Steeping Tea

7) In 2014, Americans consumed over 80 billion servings of tea, or more than 3.60 billion gallons. – Via TeaUsa.com

8) Used tealeaves are good for growing roses and ferns, and can be used to help lower the soil’s pH. For more on Tea in the Garden, view our blog post here.

To find out more about Capresso, visit www.Capresso.com.

Iced Tea Recipe Tips

06/19/2015Leave a comment

A frosty glass of iced tea pairs perfectly with summer weather, so we’re sharing iced tea extras to kick up this summertime beverage. These twists on tea are perfect to try in our Iced Tea Maker. Do you have a favorite addition to iced tea?

Simple Syrups. Sweeten with simple syrup instead of granulated sugar to allow the sweetener to dissolve more easily into the iced tea. To make simple syrup, heat 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar until the sugar dissolves, cool before using.

– Or, jazz up your iced tea with other sweeteners such as honey, agave nectar, stevia or flavored syrups.

Have fun with fruit. Add fruits for a refreshing flair to iced tea. We suggest lightly muddling the fruit with a wooden spoon in the Iced Tea Maker pitcher to release the flavorful juices before brewing.

– If using canned or jarred fruit, add the juice/syrup from the can for extra flavor and added sweetness.

Play with herbs. Adding herbs can also kick up the flavor of your cup. Choose from lavender, mint, basil, spearmint, jasmine, chamomile, rosemary and many more for an invigorating take on tea.

Tea Cocktails. Feeling rowdy? For delicious adult tea cocktails, add 1 cup of your favorite liquor such as vodka, gin, rum or tequila directly to the pitcher.

Custom Blend. Mix different types of teas or mix flavored and unflavored tea for delicious custom blends. We suggest using half flavored tea bags and half black or green tea bags for a delightful twist.

Sparkling Tea. Shake your thirst with sparkling iced tea. To make in the Iced Tea Maker, only fill the water tank half way for brewing then add 12 oz of cold sparkling water or seltzer to the pitcher after brewing.

To find out more about Capresso, visit www.Capresso.com.