Frappe is a coffee drink, the basis of which is ice crumb. Of course, to use it best in the summer, because it is nothing more than two in one - a combination of invigorating and fragrant coffee and pleasant cooling on a hot day. The classic recipe for frappe is simple to prepare, from special equipment you will only need a mixer. With his help, and make a variety of options for the drink - with berries or sweet syrups, ice cream and cream. The main thing - stock up more ice. By the way, the recipe for frappe was invented quite recently, but it was in Greece, in Thessaloniki, in 1957.
According to legend, at an international fair, a Nestle employee wanted to pamper himself with a cup of fragrant coffee, but there was no hot water nearby. I had to use what he could get, namely, to dissolve coffee in a very cold, almost icy water with fine ice crystals. Thus, long interfering with the drink, he was able to get a steady coffee foam, which is one of the most important components of the cocktail. Now let's try to prepare an invigorating summer drink.
Frappe's recipe: a classic version of a coffee cocktail
For him you will need coffee (soluble in granules), sugar and milk. First, mix the sugar, a couple of teaspoons of coffee and add water. It is very important to observe the proportion - for 1 teaspoon of a soluble drink you need only 5 teaspoons of water. If you use a machine, you need to weld a highly concentrated espresso. This mixture must be beaten with a mixer for a long time to get a smooth, thick foam. Many drink fans say that it is the main ingredient of the properly prepared frappe. When everything is ready, put a very finely chopped ice in a tall glass, then add milk to taste. Pencil lay out the topmost layer, it will leak into the interior, giving the drink an invigorating and refreshing coffee taste. Before serving in a glass you need to put a tube for cocktails.
Italian frappe: recipe with photo
In addition to the classical version, the drink has many others. For example, in Italy it is often prepared without the addition of milk, simply taking as the main ingredients strong coffee and chipped ice, and also adding there dark or white chocolate, caramel. To prepare it this way, take as a basis the recipe for frappe given above. By the way, you can take not only instant coffee, but also freshly brewed coffee espresso. It does not need to be cooled, many barista recommend using a fresh, "live" drink, cooked 1-2 minutes ago. As already mentioned, in the Italian version of Frappe do not use milk, instead take a couple of tablespoons of caramel or chocolate syrup or melted chocolate. Naturally, you can experiment and add a little alcohol - vodka, whiskey or, best of all, liquor, and also decorate the cocktail with chocolate chips, cinnamon, sprinkle with vanilla sugars and so on. That is, choose the variant of frappe, the recipe and ingredients of which will be right for you.