To experience the authentic taste of a Greek frappe, savor the blend of five essential ingredients: Nescafe instant frappe powder, cold water, evaporated milk, with the option of sweetness to suit your taste, and ice cubes for that refreshing iced coffee drink. Let the coffee frother work its magic for about 60 seconds, producing a creamy texture that perfectly complements the bold flavor of the frappe.
Heather's Notes About One of Her Favorite Recipes (and one that I truly drink daily)!
It would only be fitting to be sitting here sipping this as I am writing this post. Ever since visiting Greece for the first time back in 2019, I have been LITERALLY OBESSED with these! I am not kidding when I tell you that I have one every afternoon around 1:00 pm. Partly because I crave it and partly because I am #tired all the time trying to balance being a full-time mom and southern food blogger.
Greece kept a piece of my heart, and while this blog is all things Southern cooking, ya girl loves some Greek cuisine! Gyros, tzatziki sauce, red wine, traditional Greek salad, Mediterranean salads, Greek phyllo-wrapped feta and honey, and anything Mediterranean - my gosh I love! So this is a recipe to share with you just because it is one that I enjoy every single day.
And this Southern gal has a sweet angel toddler boy to keep up with so coffee helps. 😉
What is this drink exactly?
It is a foamy, delicious, iced coffee beverage that the Greeks enjoy and that I had the pleasure of having on multiple occasions the 2 times I have been fortunate enough to visit.
On one trip, all of our tour guides, locals we met, and cruise workers told us we HAD to try a frappe while in Greece. So I continued with my philosophy that week and ate and drank what the Greeks do. It did not steer me wrong. 🙂 I first got one for myself and my father-in-law when we were waiting for our bus to go see Olympia. I ran into a coffee shop (which by the way, is EVERYWHERE!) and asked for 2 to go.
The sweet lady asked if I wanted sugar or no sugar. I asked for one of each because honestly, I didn't know what I was ordering and I had in mind it might be a sugar bomb like some American Iced coffees.
I was wrong.
How it was Made in Greece: She grabbed 2 cups, scooped what looked like instant coffee inside, put a dash of sugar in one, and just barely covered each with bottled water. Then she took it over and used what I now know was a coffee frother and whizzed away until it almost filled the glass with this luscious, thick, foamy coffee. From there she puts in ice cubes and tops the rest off with more bottled water until it fills the glass when asked if we wanted milk. I of course said sure, and she splashed just a bit of milk in, popped in a straw, and handed it my way. The odd part about that was, that the milk she used was in a tiny can that was what looked like evaporated milk. Since that's not typically used in American coffee drinks, I was a little caught off guard.
It was so different and not like anything I had seen before but with one sip I was sold and instantly in love. I knew I had to learn how to recreate this at home ASAP.
How to Make at Home
First things first - you need the frappe powder. Thank you to Amazon, that was easy to find when I got home. I use the Frappe powder from Nescafe. I also usually like to have the decaf version on hand (thank you to when I was pregnant for the limited caffeine intake.... 😑 ... but it is just as delicious)
A note on the sugar: This part is optional and it is just as delicious without the sugar. The drink I had in Greece was barely sweetened, so a ½ teaspoon, if not less if you prefer, I found to be perfect. You can also use Stevia or your preferred powdered sweetener if you would like. Adjust accordingly to how sweet or not sweet you like your drinks!
When I don't have evaporated milk on hand I have used whole milk, half and half, and cream instead and all 3 are delicious options!
Recipe
5 Minute Authentic Greek Frappe
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Description
To experience the authentic taste of a Greek frappe, savor the blend of five essential ingredients: Nescafe instant frappe powder, cold water, evaporated milk, with the option of sweetness to suit your taste, and ice cubes for that refreshing iced coffee drink. Let the coffee frother work its magic for about 60 seconds, producing a creamy texture that perfectly complements the bold flavor of the frappe.
Ingredients
- 1 Teaspoon Nescafe Frappe Instant Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Sugar - see notes
- 4 Ounces Water
- Ice
- 1 Tablespoon Evaporated Milk
Instructions
- In a tall glass add in frappe powder and the desired sugar amount (or you can skip the sugar if you prefer).
- Add in just enough water to cover the grounds and sugar (about a tablespoon-ish).
- Using a coffee frother, blend for 60 seconds or until the mixture fills about ¾ of the glass and is thick enough to hold its shape (if you can hold it upside down without it moving or coming out that is perfect).
- Add in a handful of ice cubes.
- Fill the glass the rest of the way with water.
- Finish it off with a splash of evaporated milk.
- Pop in a straw and enjoy!
Notes
- You can use as much or as little sugar as you want - or none if you prefer. Stevia works as well. Make it to your liking!
- You may need less than 4 ounces of water - there isn't a specific amount, it's just based on the glass you have.
- You may use any milk or cream that you prefer - or again omit if you like. They just used evaporated milk in Greece when I had them there.
- A coffee frother is required for this drink.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Method: Frappe
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drink
- Calories: 17
- Sugar: 2.9 g
- Sodium: 11.5 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3.6 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.3 mg
