The Frappé as the UK know and love is pronounced ‘frap-pay’ and when loosely translated from French, it literally means ‘iced’. The iced drink is generally made up of water, espresso, sugar, milk, ice and is shaken, blended or beaten to combine the ingredients. It tends to be served with whipped cream and toppings such as sweet sauces and presented in a tall glass.
Traditionally a Frappé is made with coffee, but it doesn’t have to be! Some are made with tea, juice and even hot chocolate.
A Frappé is one of those drinks that what you get really depends on where you are in the world. In Greece, if you ask for a Frappé expect a couple of tablespoons of instant coffee, sugar, water and milk (if you want them), which will then be put into a cocktail shaker and shaken to get the frothy layer on top. If you’re in Bulgaria, don’t be surprised if it’s served with a soda instead of water; Denmark substitutes the water for milk and Serbia serves the Frappé with milk or ice cream and freshly whipped cream on top. However, one of the really different frappe variations is in Boston, where it’s actually a milkshake made with ice-cream and is simply pronounced like ‘frap’.
So, if you’re a Frappé lover, be prepared that it may not always be what you think!
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