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Wednesday, July 25, 2007

I know that it's quite strange to write about freddo in frappe blog, but i think it's good to know one more drink which somehow competes with great frappe.

There are 2 types of freddo that i want to mention. Freddo espresso and freddo cappuccino.
Both are based on espresso coffee, the difference is the way they are made.

First one - freddo espresso (on theleft), is made by mixing espresso coffee, sugar, ice cubes and milk in a shaker. With time, milk will "come off" the rest ingredients and sets on the top of a glass.

Second one is freddo cappuccino (on the right) which i like mostly. It's also made in the same way as freddo espresso, but without adding milk into the shaker. Milk foam is added on the top of a drink... you can beat cold rich milk in a foam using french-press or mixer for milkshake.


Freddo is less stronger than frappe. It could be also sweet, strong or semi-sweet... Freddo espresso could be made without milk, but milk in freddo cappuccino is a must.


Freddo is tasty and refreshing, it's a good alternative if you cant drink quite strong frappe or you've drunk frappe today but still need a caffeine dose, so you take less strong freddo just to give you some extra energy))) Now it's your choice.

i want to thank Robert for giving me right to use his photo (on the right) in my blog. Visit his page to see more great pics from Greece.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

What are the steps and quantities you need to make both Freddo's?

Natalia said...

for freddo espresso:

- 1,5 or 2 espresso shots
- ice cubes
- sugar (from 1 and up to 4)
- shake ingredients well, or stir them in a milk mixer.

to make milk foam for espresso cappuccino:
- add cold milk to a glass of a milk mixer or any shaker you have and froth milk into creamy foam.
- add it on the top of freddo espresso, so it ll become freddo cappuccino.