Sage Test Kitchen
Strawberry Coffee Cup
This cool coffee pick-me-up brings the caffeine hit with a delicious berry buzz! A vibrant layer of fresh strawberry syrup topped with chilled milk and a double shot of iced espresso. It’s pretty as a picture and delicious to boot.
the Oracle™ Jet
45 mins total time
5 mins active time
Easy
Serves 1
Ingredients
Measurements:
Ice-cubesto serve
5 fl oz whole milk
Double shot cold espresso
Strawberryto garnish
For the strawberry syrup
- 9 oz strawberries
trimmed
3½ oz granulated sugar
3 drops almond extract
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- 1To make the strawberry syrup, place the strawberries, sugar, almond extract and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally for approximately 30 minutes or until the strawberries have cooked down into a liquid. Remove from the heat and cool for 10 minutes. Strain into an airtight container or jar.
- 2Spoon 2 tablespoons of the strawberry syrup into a tall serving glass, then top with ice. Carefully pour in the milk and finish with the cold espresso. Garnish with a fresh strawberry to serve.Tip: Store the remaining strawberry syrup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. It's also great over ice cream.