Red Cappuccino Recipe (Rooibos Cappuccino)

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

Red Cappuccino Recipe (Rooibos Cappuccino)

A red cappuccino, or rooibos cappuccino, made with strong rooibos tea and hot frothy milk. Naturally caffeine-free, cosy and easy to make without an espresso machine.

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5 from 52 votes

Course: Drinks

Servings: servings

Calories: 62

Author: Maretha Corbett

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Equipment

1 Milk frother, French press, whisk or jar for frothing

Ingredients

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

Instructions

Add the rooibos teabags to a mug or cup and fill it about halfway with boiling water.
If using loose-leaf rooibos, add it to a tea infuser or brew it in a small teapot, then pour the strong rooibos into your mug.
250 millilitre boiling water, 4 rooibos teabags
Leave to steep for at least 4 minutes. The rooibos should look much darker than your usual cup of rooibos, because the milk will soften the flavour.
Remove the teabags or infuser and stir in the honey or sugar, if using.
Optional: Sweetener of choice like honey, sugar etc
Warm the milk until steaming but not boiling. Around 65–70°C is ideal if you are using a thermometer.
250 millilitre semi-skimmed or full fat milk
Froth the warm milk using a milk frother, French press, whisk or jar.
Top the strong rooibos with the frothy milk, filling the rest of the mug or cup.
Finish with a tiny pinch of cinnamon, if you like, and serve straight away.
Optional: Ground cinnamon for sprinkling

Notes

Brew the rooibos stronger than usual, as the milk softens the flavour.
Do not boil the milk; warm it until steaming for the best froth.
Honey and a tiny pinch of cinnamon work especially well with rooibos.

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