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.

📝 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

1. 1Add 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.
2. 2Leave 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.
3. 3Remove the teabags or infuser and stir in the honey or sugar, if using.
4. 4Warm the milk until steaming but not boiling. Around 65–70°C is ideal if you are using a thermometer.
5. 5Froth the warm milk using a milk frother, French press, whisk or jar.
6. 6Top the strong rooibos with the frothy milk, filling the rest of the mug or cup.
7. 7Finish with a tiny pinch of cinnamon, if you like, and serve straight away.