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Nespresso is ringing in the festive season. Thanks to the collaboration between Nespresso and Jean Imbert, the French Michelin Star chef and the head chef at Belmond’s Venice Simplon-Orient-Express A, coffee lovers can spend unforgettable holidays with new flavours of Nespresso coffee.
Inspired by train journeys around the world, Nespresso 2024 Festive Limited-Edition Collection also features an indulgent assortment of chocolates. For this festive season, Nespresso has created new recipes, specially designed to optimize the flavours developed by Imbert.
Peanut and Roasted Sesame Coffee Vertuo, 230 ml | $1.50 Original, 110 ml | $1.15
Unforgettable Espresso and Unforgettable Double Espresso Vertuo, 80 ml | $1.35 Original, 40 ml | $1.10
Peanut and Roasted Sesame Coffee Vertuo, 230 ml | $1.50 Original, 110 ml | $1.15
Limited-Edition Dark Chocolate with Caramelized Hazelnut Chocolates $14
Try the Peanut and Roasted Sesame Flavour coffee with whipped cream, topped with toasted sesame seeds and a touch of honey, or the limited-edition Almond Croissant Flavour as an Almond Croissant Latte with smooth milk and the subtlety of orange blossom.
Coffee lovers can also enjoy an evening pick-me-up and combine Nespresso’s festive flavours to make a range of sophisticated and mouthwatering cocktails and we’ve picked a couple of our favourites to share with you!
Nespresso Festive pritz
Ingredients (2 servings):
Aperol (60 ml), sparkling water (120 ml), orange slices (2 pieces), ice cubes (12 cubes), sparkling wine (150 ml), Festive Black Double Espresso Vertuo (1 capsule) or Festive Black Espresso Original (2 capsules)
Step 1: Add 4 ice cubes, 30 ml of Aperol, 75 ml of sparkling wine and 60 ml of sparkling water in each glass. Make sure to stir all the ingredients.
Step 2: Brew 1 capsule of Festive Black Double Espresso Vertuo or 2 capsules of Festive Black Espresso Original and pour into a cocktail shaker.
Step 3: Add 4 ice cubes to the shaker. Close it and shake vigorously for 20 seconds.
Step 4: Pour your coffee equally into your Nespresso Reveal old coffee glasses with the rest of the recipe.
Step 5: Garnish your cocktails with a small orange slice.
Froze Espresso Martini
Ingredients (2 servings):
Vodka (60 ml), Kahlua Coffee Liqueur (30 ml), Monin vanilla syrup (20 ml), sugar syrup (20 ml), coffee beans (6 beans), Festive Black Espresso Original (4 capsules), Festive Black Double Espresso Vertuo (2 capsules), Double Espresso Scuro (2 capsules), Firenze Arpeggio (4 capsules)
Step 1: Prepare coffee ice cubes 5 hours ahead. Brew Nespresso coffee and pour into Nespresso ice cube tray. For Vertuo: 2 capsules of Double Espresso Scuro (80 ml) or Festive Black Double Espresso. It will give you 160 ml to make 5 coffee ice cubes and use the 4 needed. For Original: 2 capsules of Arpeggio or Festive Black Espresso. It will give you 160 ml to make 5 coffee ice cubes and use the 4 needed.
Step 2: In your blender, combine the 4 coffee ice cubes, 60 ml of vodka, 30 ml of Kalhua Coffee Liquor and 20 ml of simple (or vanilla) syrup and blend for about 1 minute.
Step 3: Serve immediately in 2 chilled coupe martini glasses and garnish each with 3 coffee beans, if desired.
