Red Cappuccino - Rooibos tea cappuccino

Two mugs of red cappuccino with some sugar cubes in a small bowl.

Red Cappuccino - Rooibos tea cappuccino

If you're a Rooibos tea lover and haven't tried a Red Cappuccino yet, this is your chance to make one at home, the cheat's way. A cappuccino tea? Yes! Such a thing exists, and it's delicious!

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Course: Drinks

Cuisine: South African

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings: servings

Calories: 62kcal

Author: Maretha Corbett

Equipment

1 milk frother of choice - see blog post on how to froth milk without an espresso machine

Ingredients

▢ 250 millilitre boiling water
▢ 4 rooibos teabags - or 4 heaped teaspoons of loose-leaf Rooibos
▢ 250 millilitre semi-skimmed or full fat milk
▢ Optional: Ground cinnamon for sprinkling
▢ Optional: Sweetener of choice like honey, sugar etc

Instructions

Make the Rooibos 'espresso'

Boil the water for the Red Cappuccino. Pour 125ml of water into each mug. You can also do this step with a teapot first.
250 millilitre boiling water
Place the teabags in the boiled water (2 x teabags per mug), or in the teapot.
If using loose-leaf, brew the tea in a teapot as you normally would and strain into the mugs when ready.
4 rooibos teabags
Give the tea a stir and let it steep for a good 4 minutes, or until you have a very strong, dark tea.

Froth the milk

In the meantime, heat the milk. Don't boil it. The ideal temperature would be around 68℃/150℉. This will give you the best froth.
250 millilitre semi-skimmed or full fat milk
Start frothing the milk with your desired method until the milk has doubled in volume.
See blog post for ideas on how to froth milk without an espresso machine.

Assemble

Remove the teabags from the mugs. If using a teapot, strain the tea into the mugs.
We are using a 50/50 ratio of tea to milk, so don't go over the halfway line in the mugs to allow enough room for the milk.
Slowly pour the milk onto the tea and scoop any leftover foam on top.
Sprinkle with cinnamon if you wish and serve with your desired sweetener.
Optional: Sweetener of choice like honey, sugar etc, Optional: Ground cinnamon for sprinkling

Nutritional data disclaimer

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