Iced coffee is no longer just espresso with ice cubes. In recent years, it has become a little summer ritual, and people are trying ever bolder flavor combinations. In addition to vanilla or caramel, one unexpected ingredient is now making its way into home recipes – rosemary.
The Greeks know how to prepare iced coffee in such a way that it tastes almost like a summer vacation in a glass. It’s not just about strong coffee and ice cubes for them. The aroma, freshness and small detail are also important, which transform an ordinary homemade drink into something reminiscent of sitting in a . The secret trick is rosemary.
Watch Steven Ray Warren’s Rosemary Coffee Recipe video on YouTube:
It may sound strange, but this one he gets along surprisingly well with coffee. It gives it a slightly Mediterranean tone, a fresh aroma and a slightly bitter taste reminiscent of expensive cafe drinks.
Rosemary enhances the taste of coffee
Strong iced coffee is sometimes too bitter or heavy. Rosemary, however, can lighten it in a special way and make it fragrant. It works best in the form of a simple homemade syrup that you can prepare in a few minutes.
Baristas recommend boiling water, sugar and a few sprigs of rosemary to create a fragrant herbal syrup for iced coffees and mocha drinks.
Recipe for iced coffee with rosemary
Raw materials:
- 2 express
- a handful of ice
- 200 ml of milk
- 2 tablespoons of rosemary syrup
- a fresh sprig of rosemary
For the syrup:
- 100 ml of water
- 100 g of sugar
- 2 large sprigs of rosemary
Procedure:
First prepare the syrup. Pour water into a small saucepan, add sugar and rosemary. Boil briefly for about 5 minutes and then leave to cool. Rosemary gives the syrup a distinct aroma and a slightly herbal taste.
Pour ice into a tall glass, add chilled coffee, milk and rosemary syrup to taste. Finally, garnish with a fresh sprig of rosemary.
It tastes like coffee from a seaside cafe
The combination of coffee, ice and herbs is reminiscent of Mediterranean summer drinks that are popular mainly in Greece or Italy. In addition, the rosemary smells beautiful from the first drink.
Some cafes even combine rosemary with chocolate or tonic. However, it is recommended not to overdo it, as rosemary is very strongly aromatic.
Just one twig and ordinary coffee tastes completely different
The best thing about homemade iced coffee is that you can customize it to your liking. Some add vanilla, others cinnamon or coconut milk. But rosemary is one of those ingredients that will surprise almost everyone.
“For example, orange peel and cardamom work great. Recently, however, people have also taken a liking to herbs, especially rosemary or lavender, which give iced coffee a fresh Mediterranean tone,” says cafe owner Jitka Lípová.
And maybe that’s why this simple trick is starting to gain popularity outside of coffee shops. Thanks to it, ordinary iced coffee suddenly tastes much more interesting, fresher and a bit like a vacation by the sea.
