It is the spring season in Australia and that means the season of amazingly hot and cold drinks. These cocktails or coffee or tea recipes are so soothing and indulgent that you would want more. So, let’s check out these recipes now.
1. Strawberry tea
Strawberries are such delicious fruit, and when you use it to make tea, the flavor will melt in your mouth and wake you up.
You need:
Honey
Fresh strawberries- 250 grams
Green tea
Water
How to?
Use one cup of water and a half cup of freshly cut strawberries, and bring them to a boil.
When the water boils, add honey as per your taste and one green tea bag. (For two people and two for four people)
Let it simmer for two minutes.
Add the remaining strawberries into glasses and strain the tea into it.
If you want to drink iced strawberry tea, let the mixture cool down and add to a glass full of ice.
2. Lavender latte A latte with a simple hint of lavender is an amazing coffee beverage for springs. It is light, full of taste, and lovely.
You need:
Dried lavender
Honey or sugar
Water
Coffee pods
Milk
How to?
First, let’s make a lavender latte. In a saucepan, bring ½ cup of water and dried lavender to a boil. After it boils, let it simmer to 2-3 minutes and then let it cool. And then strain it.
In another pan, boil 2-3 tbsp of sugar or stevia or honey with lavender water to make a syrup.
Now, use your choice of coffee pods to brew a strong cup of coffee and pour it in a cup.
Add the lavender syrup and stir it.
Froth ½ cup milk and then pour it slowly in the coffee.
Add dried lavender over the foam and enjoy your cosy drink.
You can make iced lavender coffee as well or lavender cappuccino with this syrup.
3. Cold brew bloody mary
A fun coffee drink for weekends or parties.
You need:
Bloody mary mix
Cold-brew coffee
Whiskey soaked pickle
How to?
If you do not have cold brew in your neighborhood store, make it home. Brew a strong cup of coffee using your Nespresso pod. And then add it to water (for two glasses, use one pod and 2 cups of water and multiply the number).
Stir it and let it brew for over 24 hours.
Now, on the day of the party, just mix the cold brew and bloody mary mix equally. Garnish with whiskey-soaked pickle.
You can also add wine or cava to make it alcoholic.
4. Mint julep
A refreshing cocktail for weekends or hectic nights and these are best for parties.
You need:
Mint- 2 prigs
Black maple hill bourbon- 2 oz
Simple syrup- 2 oz
How to?
In a tall glass, mix the simple syrup with mint. Next, add ice to the cup till about 3/4th of it is filled with it.
Pour about half a cup of bourbon and more ice if necessary
Garish with sprigs of mint.
Aren’t these four drinks refreshing and fills you with excitement? Do try these out and let me know which one was your best.
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