Are you as ready for summer as we are? We thought we’d start off the week with a tall glass of—Fresca coffee? Trust us, you have to try it before you write it off. We’re using Fresca but our coffee pal Ricardo sent in the original recipe using Sprite, which he called the “AeroSprite.” Has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it?
As Ricardo’s recipe name suggests, we’re brewing our coffee in the AeroPress. We picked up a fresh bag of 49th Parallel’s Longitude 123 W for those sweet, dried fruit notes to complement the lime and Fresca—oh, by the way, there’s some lime in this recipe. We thought that might get your attention. We turned to our trusty Breville Smart Grinder Pro to grind our coffee into consistent table salt-sized grounds.
Equipment:
Brew Method: Inverted AeroPressIngredients
- 30 grams coffee
- 200 grams Fresca or Sprite
- 100 grams ice
- 100 grams water
- 2 lime wedges
- Heat water to 195 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grind coffee into table salt-sized or medium fine grounds. Turn the AeroPress upside down with the plunger in and add 30 grams of coffee.
- Add water to AeroPress and brew for one minute.
- While you’re brewing, add 100 grams of ice to your glass and then pour cold Fresca on top.
- Squeeze two lime wedges into the glass and if you’re feeling fancy, stick a couple of wedges to the side of the glass.
- Plunge the AeroPress over the glass with Fresca—don’t miss the show! The coffee creates beautiful swirls.
- Stir the coffee into the Fresca and take a big sip—I told you to trust us! It’s perfect for summer.