A frappé is a deliciously refreshing iced drink that is ideal for a hot summer day. It’s like a coffee-based dessert in a cup. Most importantly, this frappe recipe will save your annoying back-and-forth to your café, especially on those hot summer days. Note that the word “frappé” is a French word, but it was first invented by a Greek Nescafe representative back in 1957!
What’s A Frappe?
Dimitris Vakondios, a Nescafe representative who was at a trade fair in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, decided to have some Nescafe during a break.
He didn’t have any access to hot water, so he decided to mix the coffee with cold water instead. Inside a shaker, he also threw in some sugar with the ice and coffee, and, voila! The Frappe was made!
Fast forward 65 years and there is no single recipe for a frappe! It’s a cold blended slushy-like drink now. In French, “frappe” means “beaten”, just like a slushy.
With a preferred sweetener, coffee, and ice cubes, the mixture gets shaken or blended and poured into a glass. The French version has the addition of ice cream too. The American frappe recipe has coffee, milk, sugar, ice, and whipped cream in it. A mocha frappé requires a touch of chocolate.
Equipment
- A coffee maker
- A kitchen-grade blender
- A tall glass for your frappe
Total preparation time: 8-10 minutes
Drink size: 16 oz.
Ingredients
- 200ml of strong coffee
Note: We strongly recommend that you use freshly made coffee. In a pinch, you can also use leftover coffee. Make sure to chill the coffee before using it
- 3–7 ice cubes. You can alter the number to suit your taste and consistency
Note: Avoid using too many ice cubes as they’ll end up making the drink watery and weak
- 1-3 tablespoons of sugar syrup. Other flavored syrups are also acceptable here
- 50ml of whole milk. Non-dairy options are also suitable here
- Whipped cream or ice cream (optional topping ingredient)
Making Frappe Step-By-Step
Coffee Brewing
Make the coffee with your coffee maker first and let it chill down. You can also use instant coffee for this recipe
Put Them All In The Blender
Pour the ice cubes, sugar, coffee, and milk into your blender. Simply blend the mixture until it achieves a slushy-like consistency
Tip: if you find it difficult to blend the mixture thoroughly in one go, wait for a couple of minutes and start blending again.
Topping It Off
Once you’re done with the blend, pour it into your glass. Now, simply use your favorite whipped cream and drizzle a bit of flavored syrup on top
Pro Tip:
If you desire a stronger coffee flavor and taste (in case you’re using weakened leftover coffee), add a bit more freshly brewed instant coffee.
You can defrost the ice cubes beforehand by microwaving them for about 45 seconds before putting them in the blender. It’ll soften them up a bit and will also help you blend the mixture quicker than ever.
Final Thoughts
Frappe since its beginning, has always been a delicious refreshing icy drink. It has become an ideal drink for hot summer days around the world.
Our provided Iced Frappe recipe, it’ll not only be a delicious iced coffee but also an exotic dessert in a coffee cup. Mostly, though, you’ll be glad to find out that you don’t have to get up and drive to a cafe to satisfy your Frappe cravings!!
