Beverages & smoothies
Iced Banana Milk
A café-style fruit milk, served iced or layered with espresso or matcha.
BananaPowder
Application concept · needs technical validation. Starting doses for development; adjusted in a pilot.
Scale this application
Servings
I want to prepare
Ingredients for 1.2 L · 4 servings
- Banana powderThe Essence FoodTech32 g
- Cold milk or plant drink900 mL
- Vanilla or simple syrup80 mL
- Iceas needed
Fresh input equivalent: ≈ 246 g Derived from the freeze-dry yield (1 ÷ Y). Not a hydration ratio.
Fresh vs The Essence FoodTech workflow
7 fresh steps → 4 steps at the point of use.
Fresh workflow · 7 steps
- Manage ripening
- Peel
- Slice
- Prevent browning
- Discard peel
- Prepare recipe
- Serve
The Essence FoodTech workflow · 4 steps
- Measure
- Add
- Mix / assemble
- Serve
| Factor | Fresh workflow | The Essence FoodTech workflow |
|---|---|---|
| Cold-storage dependency | Fresh inventory held refrigerated | Dry format; storage per spec sheet |
| Waste exposure | Peel, seed, trim, spoilage | Dose only what the recipe needs |
| Portioning | Varies with fruit size and ripeness | Weighed to the gram |
| Consistency | Seasonal and staff variation | Same specification each batch |
Prep time
Times for this application have not been validated yet. Measure both workflows in a pilot — enter your measured fresh time to compare.
Estimated The Essence FoodTech time: ≈ 4 min
Method
- Whisk the banana powder with the syrup to a smooth paste.
- Whisk in the cold milk.
- Pour over ice; optionally float espresso or matcha on top.
Equipment: Milk frother or whisk
At a glance
- What am I making?
- Iced Banana Milk
- Which product?
- Banana · Powder
- How much do I need?
- 32 g for the base recipe · ≈ 246 g fresh-equivalent
- Do I add water?
- Not as a hydration step.
- What else do I add?
- Cold milk or plant drink · Vanilla or simple syrup · Ice
- How many portions?
- 4 servings (scalable)
- Final yield?
- 1.2 L
- How long does it take?
- ≈ 4 min (estimate, to be validated)
- How would fresh prep differ?
- 5 fresh steps that do not happen at the point of use: Manage ripening · Peel · Slice · Prevent browning · Discard peel
- Which industry?
- Cafés & Beverage Programs · Wellness & Spa · Sports Nutrition & Gyms · Hospitals & Healthcare Food Service · Bars, Mixology & Nightlife
- Status
- Draft · needs technical validation
Chef noteMaking a paste first avoids lumps in cold milk.
Commercial noteA seasonal café signature with no fresh purée to manage.
StorageDry, compact format. Keep sealed and dry; storage conditions and shelf life per specification sheet.
WasteNo peel, seed or trim at the point of use; dose only what the recipe needs and reseal the rest.
