How to Make Frappe at Home
Frappe – the perfect iced coffee for hot summer days
What is frappe coffee?
Cafe frappe is a delicious, sweet, milky iced coffee drink.
When you need a refreshing drink on a hot summer day, there is nothing like a frappe. This iced coffee drink is easy to prepare and you will most likely already have all the ingredients at home. There are many ways in which you can make frappe at home and you can experiment a lot as well.
How to make frappe at home?
There are two ways to make a frappe base – you can make it with instant coffee or with an espresso. You can also make frappe with or without milk. Here we will explain how to make 3 different versions of frappe: frappe with instant coffee, frappe with espresso and traditional Greek frappe.
How to make coffee frappe with instant coffee
It takes only 1 minute to make a frappe with instant coffee – this is the quickest way.
Instant coffee frappe recipe
Ingredients:
- Instant coffee – 2 teaspoons
- Sugar – 2 teaspoons
- Water
- Ice cubes – ½ glass
- Milk – ½ glass
- Optional: whipped cream, syrup of your choice, cocoa powder for decoration, cynnamon or other spices
How to make instant coffee frappe
- Use equal parts of coffee and sugar and blend with a drop of water (just enough to dissolve the ingredients) until you get a thick foam
- Add milk and ice cubes, then blend together
- Pour into a highball glass
- Decorate according to your preferences
You can make the foam using a blender, electric hand mixer or a shaker.
How to make frappe with espresso
It takes a bit more time to make frappe with espresso, as you will need to wait for the espresso to brew.
If you want to learn how to brew espresso, check this article:
Frappe with espresso – recipe
Ingredients:
- Double shot of espresso
- Sugar – 2 teaspoons
- Milk – ½ glass
- Ice cubes – 5 pieces
- Your favourite syrup or spices
How to make espresso-based frappe
- Make an espresso
- Blend the espresso with sugar until it becomes a thick foam
- Add ice cubes to a highball glass
- Pour over the espresso foam
- Add cold milk
- Decorate according to your preferences
Tip: chill the glass before, if you want your drink really cold.
How to make traditional Greek frappe
The traditional Greek frappe is also called espresso frappe as there is no milk in it.
Ingredients:
- Instant coffee
- Sugar
- Water
- Ice cubes
Follow the metod above as in making frappe with espresso, just skip adding the milk.
Frappe with instant coffee vs with espresso? Which is better?
Cafe frappe made with instant coffee has a more firm and longer lasting foam, looks great in tall glasses and deserts. On the other hand, espresso based frappes have a more fresh coffee aroma, so if the taste is more important to you, then you will enjoy more frappe with espresso.
Frappe variations
There are many different ways to make frappe, various ingredients can be added or replaced. The options are endless and they include:
- Frappe with evaporated milk
- Plant-based milk
- Whipped cream
- Syrups
- Spices
- Vanilla ice cream
- Coca-cola
- Alcohol (Baileys, Kahlua, Irish Cream)
Best frappe flavours
If you feel creative and want to experiment with different flavours in your frappe, here are some ideas of flavours which taste good in frappes:
- Chocolate
- Caramel / salted caramel
- Vanilla
- Strawberries and cream
- Pumpkin spice
- Cynnamon
- Cardamom
- White chocolate
- Maple syrup
- Eggnog
And why not try making desserts with frappe?!
Tools for making frappe at home
Here are the tools for making frappe as well as frape mies, which you can conveniently buy on Amazon:
- Highball glasses
- Electric hand mixer
- Ice cube molds
- Frappe mixes
The reason why frappe is so popular
Cafe frappe became so popular because it’s highly palatable. It has the perfect flavour balance composed of the sourness and bitterness from the coffee, the sweetness of the sugar and the flavours are enhanced by the fat from the milk, cream or ice cream. If salt is added, for example in salty caramel frappe, then you have the perfect flavour combination.
Where does coffee frappe come from?
History of frappe
Frappe originates from Greece, where it was initially a popular chocolate drink for children. In 1957 Giannis Dritsas, a Nestle representative, combined instant chocolate with cold milk using a shaker. Not long after that, an adult version with instant coffee instead of chocolate powder was created, this is how cafe frappe was invented.
Do frappes have caffeine?
Yes, frappes have caffeine. You can get frappes in many cafes, or as takeaways, even in McDonalds. Frappes look like a cold milky frothy drink, but they are based on coffee, so yes, they do contain caffeine.
Is frappe a cold or hot drink?
Frappe is always served cold.
Frappe vs freddo vs freddo cappuccino
What is the difference between cafe frappe and espresso freddo?
They are very similar but the difference between frappe and espresso freddo is when the ice is added. Espresso freddo is made in a shaker in which all ingredients are mixed together. To make frappe you need to foam coffee with water first, and ice cubes are added later.
A version of freddo – freddo cappuccino
Freddo also has a version called freddo cappuccino – in this one the basic freddo is topped with cold foamed milk.
Frappe vs Frappuccino
What is the difference between coffee frappe and Frappuccino?
Unless we are talking about the traditional Greek frappe without milk, Frappuccino and frappe are basically the same. The difference is in the name – Frappuccino is a trademarked name which belongs to Starbucks, so no one else can use it. Frappe and Frappuccino are coffee drinks with milk and ice, often with added whipped cream, syrups or spices.
Do Frappuccinos contain caffeine?
Yes, Frappuconos are coffee-based drinks, so they contain caffeine.
Frappe vs latte
What is the difference between latte and frappe?
They may look the same, but there is a huge difference between frappe and latte. Latte is served hot, while frappe is served cold with ice. Also there may be many different things added to frappe such as syrups, spices or ice cream.
Final note
Frappe is a delightful iced coffee drink perfect for a heatwave and it’s easier to make at home than you may think! Let us know in the comments below if you tried making your own frappe!
What is your favourite flavour of frappe? Share in the comments below!
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