NESPRESSO’S FESTIVE RECIPES

Oh wow, is it that time of the year already? Have you decorated your tree and started listening to jolly songs? Well I did, and I have to say that this year feels a bit special for two reasons: first of all because with everything that happened this year (and if we look at the trips and adventures we planned – didn’t happen) we all deserve a little bit of sparkles in our eyes, and second we just moved into our new dream apartment, and although we’re missing most of our furniture yet, the most important has arrived right in time : our shiny new Nespresso coffee machine!

You might have seen it in our stories, we got ourselves the Creatista Pro and as it’s name indicated it, this little jewel truly aroused our creative spirits – we’ve been playing around with different formulas and recipes, and in this blogpost I’ll share with you three surprising festive drinks realized with Nespresso’s new Limited Edition : the Variations Italia Amaretti Flavour, the Variations Italia Torte Di Nocciole Flavour, and the Il Caffè!

Before jumping into the yummy festive recipes, let me tell you a bit more about these Nespresso Variations Italia Limited Edition: you might remember that earlier this year Nespresso created a new permanent range of products inspired by the culture and the coffee traditions of Italy’s cities, well as an homage to true Italian hospitality, the Nespresso Variations Italia Limited Edition coffee range is launched to celebrate warm and tender moments spent with our loved ones during the winter holidays. My favorite from the range is the Nespresso Variations Italia Torte Di Nocciole Flavour, that’s certainly because I’m a sweet tooth and this coffee’s hazelnut and vanilla notes are everything I like. Nespresso’s Variations Italia Amaretti Flavour is also one to try, it has an almond flavoring and vanilla notes, and is definitely like a dessert itself. Charles’s favorite from the range is the Nespresso Il Caffè, an intensity 13, intense and delvety coffee, very typical of the espresso’s one can drink in Italian cafés.

TORTA DI NOCCIOLE AL BICERIN

You’ll need for it:

40 ml of Nespresso Variations Italia Torta di Nocciole Flavour coffee
6 squares of dark chocolate
20 ml of cold semi-skimmed milk
160 ml of full fat cream
5 g of fresh hazelnut (can also be hazelnut powder)
1 pinch of cocoa powder

Step 1 : Add the chocolate to the Barista. Alternatively, you can melt the chocolate squares

Step 2 : Pour 60 ml of cream and 20 ml of milk into the Barista. Close the lid, choose the “Hot Chocolate” recipe and press the start button. If using an appliance, mix the melted chocolate with the cream and the milk

Step 3 : Pour the mixture into your cup

Step 4 : Brew a Nespresso Variations Italia Torta di Nocciole Flavour coffee over the mixture and mix it with a spoon

Step 5 : Wash and dry the Barista. Pour 100 ml of cream into the device up to the lower level marking, or into an appliance designed to whip cream. Close the lid, choose the “Espresso Con Panna” recipe and press the start button

Step 6 : Using a non-metallic spoon, collect and pour the whipped cream over the top of the coffee, and sprinkle some hazelnut and cocoa powder over it and enjoy!

CAPPUCCINO AMAMISÙ

You’ll need for it:

40 ml of Nespresso Variations Italia Amaretti Flavour coffee
100 ml of cream
5 ml of almond syrup
1 square of dark chocolate
100 ml of cold semi-skimmed milk

Step 1 : Place the dark chocolate square and 5 ml of almond syrup in your cappuccino cup, and brew one Nespresso Variations Italia Amaretti Flavour coffee over it

Step 2 : Pour the cold cream into your Barista device up to the lower level marking, or into an appliance designed to whip cream. If using the Barista, close the lid, choose the “Espresso con Panna” recipe and press the start button. Using a non-metallic spoon, collect and pour the cold cream on top of the coffee

Step 3 : Wash and dry the device. Pour the milk into the Barista or into an Aeroccino. If using the Nespresso Barista, choose “Cappuccino” and press the start button. Pour half of the hot milk foam on top of the whipped cream

Step 4 : Sprinkle some cocoa powder over it and enjoy!

NESPRESSO NEGRONI

You’ll need for it:

a Nespresso Il Caffè capsule
6 ice cubes
20 ml of gin
20 ml of red Italian bitters
25 ml of vermouth
a slice of fresh orange

Step 1 : Add 3 ice cubes into the jug of your Nespresso Barista

Step 2 : Brew one capsule of Nespresso Il Caffè and pour it on top of the ice

Step 3 : Close the lid, choose “Iced Nitro” on the screen and press the start button on the device or pour it in a shaker and shake it

Step 4 : Add 3 ice cubes and a fresh orange slice in your glass

Step 5 : Pour the iced coffee over it and enjoy

PS : for an alcohol-free version, replace the Italian Vermouth Rosso, the Red Italian Bitter and the Gin by 50ml of Bitter San Pellegrino and 50ml of Tonic Water

In collaboration with Nespresso