Espresso Based Beverage Recipes

Creating gourmet espresso based beverages at home is extremely simple once you learn the basic recipes.
Follow the drink preparation notes below and use them as a guide to create your own specialty drinks.


Drink Name

reparation









Espresso
!"!.# ounce shot o$ co%ee brewed at high pressure in &'"&# seconds. Espresso is the
basis $or many gourmet co%ee specialty drinks.







Ristretto
'.#"'.( ounce shot o$ co%ee brewed at high pressure in less than &' seconds. )he
ristretto has a very intense *avor that is bolder with more body than a traditional
espresso.







+ungo
&", ounce shot o$ co%ee brewed at high pressure $or ,#"-' seconds. )he lungo has
more o$ a bitter taste than espresso as more water is extracting the co%ee.s *avor.







/acchiato 0 shot o$ espresso topped with a spoon$ul o$ $rothed milk served in a demitasse cup.







Espresso con anna 0 shot o$ espresso topped with whipped cream in a demitasse cup.







Espresso 0%ogato 0 scoop o$ gelato or ice cream 1drowned2 in a shot o$ espresso.







Cappuccino 0 shot o$ espresso topped with !34 steamed milk and !34 $rothed milk in a large cup.







+atte
0 shot o$ espresso topped with &34 steamed milk and a $ew spoon$uls o$ $rothed milk in
a large cup. 5less $rothed milk than a cappuccino6







+atte /acchiato
Fill a cup with steamed milk and top with a $ew spoon$uls o$ $rothed milk. our a shot o$
espresso on top o$ the $oam to 1mark2 the latte.







Caramel /acchiato
Fill a cup with steamed milk and caramel syrup then top with a $ew spoon$uls o$ $rothed
milk. our a shot o$ espresso on top o$ the $oam to 1mark2 the latte. 0dd caramel sauce
to the top i$ desired.







/ocha
0 shot o$ espresso mixed with chocolate syrup topped with steamed milk. 0dd whipped
cream and cocoa powder to the top i$ desired.







7a8elnut +atte
0 shot o$ espresso mixed with ha8elnut syrup topped with steamed milk and a $ew
spoon$uls o$ $rothed milk.







9anilla +atte
0 shot o$ espresso mixed with vanilla syrup topped with steamed milk and a $ew
spoon$uls o$ $rothed milk.







0mericano 0 shot o$ espresso topped with -": ounces o$ hot water.















)o make an iced version o$ the above recipes; simply use cold milk in the place o$ steamed or $rothed milk.
Never pour hot milk over ice as bacteria can $orm.