Iced Espresso: Your new favourite summer beverage.

Iced espresso is the perfect drink for beating summer’s heat. When you’re looking for an uplifting drink and a cup of good ole' coffee just feels wrong under the scorching sun, try an iced espresso, or an iced americano, if you are in the mood for a bigger glass of coffee.

Ingredients:

• Espresso
• Ice
• Water (optional)
• A Lemon wedge (optional)

Tools:

• Espresso Machine,
• Cocktail Shaker,
• Cups,
• Ice Cubes.

Recipe:

Pull a shot of espresso and pour it into a cocktail shaker with 2 cubes of ice. Mix, shake until the ice melts.

Pour into a chilled glass and serve with a slice(s) of lemon.

To make an iced americano. follow the above recipe and add cold water.

Tips:

• Use good quality coffee. The better the beans, the better the taste. I prefer lighter roasts and fruity beans, but that is subjective. What isn’t subjective is that freshly roasted (and certainly feshly ground) beans have no substitute.
• If you’re making ice cubes at home, use distilled or filtered water, as this will create cleaner tasting ice.