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All over Greece people are slowly sipping their favourite drink through colourful straws – Greek Iced Coffee (Frappe). It’s part of the Greek Lifestyle – a chance to relax, catch up with friends and watch the world go by. Frappé is served everywhere in Greece - indeed some people fondly call it the Greek National Drink. Making the perfect frappe is considered an art – so you might find that you like it in some cafes and not in others. Everything is in play - the amount and thickness of the foam, how cold it is, the establishment’s interpretation on what is “sweet’ or“medium”. You can also order it without sugar or milk or no sugar. Each man’s Frappé is a very personal matte.

Made very simply from any instant coffee, as much or as little sugar as you want (a medium sweetness is 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons of sugar), evaporated milk and ice cold water, Frappé is easy and fast to make. Some people add ice cubes but we think that waters the coffee down. And of course you need a frappe whizzer – something that makes milkshakes.

There are a few variations on the order of things. We find the best way is this: Get a tall glass (a short one won’t do) and a teaspoon.
Place 1 to 2 teaspoons of instant coffee and the same for sugar (how much depends on how you like your coffee). Pour a shot of room temperature water onto the mixture. Then whiz it up to a nice thick creamy texture. Get ice cold water and fill up the glass almost to the top. Add some evaporated milk. And there you have it – your own homemade Greek Frappe !