over-ice summer time

ICE Coffee Anyone?

How ice can make your coffee and mocktails extra nice … and here are 3 great Gaggia recipes

Heatwaves and long sunny days don’t trouble the UK that often so let’s make the most of them by mixing coffee with ice.

An iced coffee is actually great in summer, autumn, winter and spring and here we share three great recipes for luxury coffee mocktails with you.

To help you on your way, we can update the software on your Magenta Prestige and the Cadorna Prestige, which will give you that over ice function. All our new machines of these two models have it and if you want it on yours, simply contact us. 
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Any machine that comes in for a service or maintenance will be automatically upgraded.

Gaggia UK managing director Raj Beadle says: “We all love a hot coffee but iced coffee is certainly becoming increasingly popular, never more so than when we’re lucky enough to get a spell of hot weather.

“Many people who have never tried an iced coffee before are amazed by the taste and just want to explore what else they can do with coffee and ice so we thought we’d share these three great recipes with you.”

The recipes for these non-alcoholic mocktails have been devised especially for Gaggia by Christian Tirro and Vanessa Ferrini from the Italian Barista Academy.

The three are a Virgin Expresso Colada, a Ginger Coffee Spritz and a Chilled Banana Shake.

Virgin Espresso Colada
Ingredients
20ml coconut syrup
100ml pineapple juice
100ml coconut drink
The juice of half a lemon
6 ice cubes
Soda
1 double espresso 

This is so easy to make in a blender. Pour in the coconut syrup, pineapple juice, coconut milk, the juice of half a lemon and 6 ice cubes. Mix everything until you get a creamy smoothie.

Then pour it into your cocktail glass, add a few extra ice cubes, drop in a splash of soda to make the drink fizzy and finally add the cooled down espresso on top. This will make the drink more intense.

If you fancy garnishing it then decorate the glass with a pineapple leaf and a slice of dried pineapple on top.
 
Ginger Coffee Spritz
Ingredients
1 espresso
2cl ginger syrup
Lime juice
Soda
Ice
A slice of dried lemon
Candied ginger
 
1. Brew a double espresso with your Gaggia machine and pour it into the glass.

2. Add the ginger syrup in the glass, over the espresso, then stir so the aromas can mix.

3. Squeeze a lime into the soda and then pour the lime-flavored soda into the glass.

4. Add a handful of crushed ice into the glass and top with an extra splash of lime soda.

You can garnish your Ginger Coffee Spritz with a dried slice of lemon and candied ginger.
 
Chilled Banana Shake Mocktail
Ingredients  (for 1 drink)

1 espresso shot
1 over-ice coffee (prepared with Gaggia Cadorna or Magenta Prestige)
1 banana
4cl of coconut syrup
150ml of coconut milk
1cl of liquid sugar
Ice cubes

Instructions (you can probably skip decorating the glass if you want)
1 Prepare the banana milkshake: Combine a banana, coconut syrup, coconut milk and liquid sugar in a blender and blend until you obtain a thick, smooth mixture. This will be the creamy base for your drink.

2  Prepare the Coffee Cream: Using an electric milk frother or whisk whip together the espresso, water and liquid sugar until you get a firm, velvety foam.

3  Decorate the Glass: Use a kitchen brush to coat one side of the glass with liquid sugar. Dip that side into the shredded coconut to garnish.

4  Assemble the Mocktail: Fill the glass with ice cubes and brew over them the over-ice coffee with your Gaggia machine. Then pour the banana milkshake into the glass, followed by the whipped coffee cream on top. 
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5  Garnish: Top with banana chips and a sprinkle of shredded coconut or coconut flakes.
If you have your own recipes using Gaggia coffee machines why not share them with us by emailing them to [email protected]
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