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What you need to know about frappe
Frappe is a Greek iced coffee drink made with instant coffee, water and sugar.
It is believed that frappe was invented by a Nescafe company named Dimitris Vakondios in 1957 in Thessaloniki.
In Greece, frappe is one of the most popular drinks and is available in almost all Greek cafes.
The word “frappe” comes from the French word “frapper”, which means “beat” like crushed ice when mixed with a drink and shaken in a shaker.
Frappe became the hallmark of post-war Greek coffee culture.
The Greek approach to cooking frappe
In Greece, there are three degrees of sweetness for frappe:
Glycos (γλυκός, sweet)
2 teaspoons coffee and 4 teaspoons sugar.
Metrios (μέτριος, middle)
2 teaspoons coffee and 2 teaspoons sugar.
Skétos (σκέτος, common)
2 teaspoons of coffee without sugar.
How to serve frappe?
All types can be served with condensed milk, in which case they can be called frapogalos (φραπόγαλο, Greek pronunciation: [fraˈpoɣalo], “frappe-milk”).
Sometimes frappe is served without water (other than the water used in the foam) and milk is used instead. This variant is most often found in Cyprus.
Kahlúa, Baileys Irish Cream, and other coffee liqueurs are sometimes used for additional variation on the drink.
Classic Greek frappe recipe
Ingredients
High-quality instant coffee – 2-3 tsp.
Water – 15 ml
Ice in a cube – for a shaker and for serving
Cold water – 200 ml (for serving)
Method of preparation
Pour coffee into a shaker, add 15 ml of water and shake vigorously with ice for at least 15 seconds.
Pour through a strainer into a highball with ice and top up with cold water.
Insert tube and serve.
frappe ice recipe
Ingredients
Cold coffee – 2 cups
Almond milk – 2 cups
Chocolate syrup – three 1/2 tbsp. l.
Sugar – three 1/2 tbsp. l.
Method of preparation
Brew coffee and let cool to room temperature.
Pour coffee into ice trays and freeze.
Add frozen coffee cubes, almond milk, chocolate syrup and sugar to a blender.
Beat until desired texture.
Top the drink with whipped cream, chocolate syrup and grated chocolate.
caramel frappe recipe
Ingredients
Ice – 4 cups
Chilled black coffee – ½ cup
Milk – ¼ cup
Vanilla – 1 tsp
Caramel sauce or syrup – 2 tbsp. l.
Method of preparation
Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Top the drink with whipped cream and caramel sauce.
Frappuccino mocha recipe
Ingredients
Ice in a cube – 10 pcs.
Milk – 240 ml
Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
Powdered sugar – 3 tbsp. l.
Chocolate sauce – 3 tbsp. l.
Strong coffee – 60 ml
Method of preparation
Mix well the ice, milk, sugar, vanilla, chilled coffee and chocolate sauce.
Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate syrup or sauce.
Ice cream frappe recipe
Ingredients
Coffee ice cream – 3 tbsp. l.
Milk – 1 cup
Instant espresso – 1 tsp.
Cocoa powder – 1 tsp
Cinnamon – ¼ tsp
Pinch of nutmeg
Mint extract – ½ tsp.
Ice – ½ cup
Whipped cream, for serving
Chocolate chips, for serving
Method of preparation
Add all ingredients to mixer/blender.
Shake or whisk at maximum speed.
Serve in mugs with whipped cream and chocolate chips.
Frappe in other countries
In Bulgaria, cola is sometimes used instead of water.
In Denmark, cold milk is often used instead of water.
In Serbia, frappe (commonly called “hladan nes”, “cold instant coffee”) is usually made with milk or ice cream, and whipped cream is often added on top.
In Italy, frappe means milkshake. Granita al caffè is a drink similar to frappe coffee.
In the United States, the word frappe has two meanings, only one of which refers to coffee, and neither is related to the Greek coffee drink.
A coffee shop in Boston, Massachusetts called the Coffee Connection combined a milkshake with coffee and called it a “frappuccino”.
Then Starbucks bought this store and made this drink world famous. It’s funny that in Greece, Starbucks offers both a frappuccino and a classic Greek version of the drink.
In northeastern New England, a frappe (pronounced “frap” and not accented) is a thick milkshake.
Relevance: 21.07.2019
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