An explosion of tastes to take you to the southernmost tip of Africa. The Spiced Coconut Coffee is inspired by the flavours of a Koesister.
Your senses come alive with this dynamic pairing of World Explorations Cape Town Envivo Lungo and some classic South African tastes. Sweetness, tang, and spice all come together with this Lungo coffee’s intense woodsy aroma in a tasty explosion. Whipped cream brings the smooth and silky texture to the vibrant flavours of the ginger and apricot jam.
Ingredients
For the Spiced Coconut Coffee
- 1 Nespresso Cape Town Lungo
- Spiced Syrup** to taste
- 1:1 Coconut Milk & Milk (frothed)
- Zest of a fresh naartjie
For the spiced syrup
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 cup of water
- 2 cardamom pods
- 1 tsp aniseed
- 1 tsp chopped fresh ginger
Let’s Make it
To prep the serving cup
- Rub the rim of the cup with a cut slice of naartjie, then dip into the desiccated coconut to coat the rim.
- Make Nespresso coffee in the prepared cup, then sweeten with spiced syrup to taste.
- Top with frothed milk combo then zest over some fresh naartjie to finish.
For the spiced syrup
- Place sugar, water cardamom, aniseed and ginger into a pot, then place on medium heat and stir until sugar dissolves.
- Simmer for 5-minutes then set aside to cool.
- Once cool, strain to remove the spices, then store in a jar in the fridge.