Ever feel like your drinks fall flat? Even if drinks aren’t boozy, it doesn’t mean they have to be boring. Turn your sidekick drink into a superstar by taking inspiration and pointers from these home café drink compilation videos. Adorable and visually stunning, these drinks are not just beautiful but with store-bought ingredients and easy to purchase accessories, you’ll have inspiration in no time.
The saying goes that you eat with your eyes, and I believe the same goes for drinks, when you see something beautiful you can’t help but drink it. Over the past couple of years the home café trend of drink recipes has surged in popularity. There’s something satisfying about making something stunning, but it also feels great when homemade recipes save your wallet from a financial drought, because honestly, going to a café everyday is a bit draining on the budget.
So what are some of the pointers you can use to make these drinks? Think of drinks like drawing or decorating, colors that pair well together will also taste good together. The bitterness of non alcoholic curacao pairs perfectly with the sweetness of strawberries, the best companion for a red velvet latte is a mound of cold foamed milk, and of course chocolate’s best friend is always coffee.
To get that stunning layered effect, start by pouring the heaviest weighted liquid into the glass. Syrups, fruits, and purees are going to sink to the bottom anyway so put those on the bottom first. The second layer should lighter liquids like milk or seltzer, finally you can add a smaller amount of syrup, juice, or coffee on the top to get that color blocking effect.
If you’re topping your drinks with another layer of milk, opt to foam that layer of milk into foamy milk. Making a thickened cream or foamed milk is easy, simply use a French press to froth the cold dairy or whip up the topping by hand with a whisk and a chilled bowl.
An easy way to alter the appearance of ice drinks is by using fun ice cubes. The internet is full of affordable and playful molds, and you or the kids can go wild with coloring and decorating the ice cubes. Freezing coffee or colored milk not only makes the drinks gorgeous, but frozen coffee or milk won’t compromise the taste of the drink because frozen coffee or milk won’t dilute the drink like normal plain ice. If you’re making citrus drinks, edible flowers or bits of fruit freeze beautifully in ice cube trays.
Garnishes really turn a drink into a treat. You may think that’s a bunch of baloney, but edible garnishes like mint and fruit complete any recipe, and will make you feel like you’re far from home. Using any of these tips will guarantee you a social media worthy drink, you won’t need a café or a bar to satisfy your thirst for something different and delicious!