Freddo Cappuccino
A Greek iced coffee of a double espresso shaken over ice, topped with a cold milk foam, ready in 5 minutes.
Photograph credit: Cappuccino Freddo - Milos 2025-08-11 by Andy Li · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Making Freddo Cappuccino Ahead
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Making Freddo Cappuccino
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Shake the espresso, sugar and half the ice in a shaker or jar for 20 seconds until frosted.
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Strain over fresh ice into 2 tall glasses.
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Whisk the cold milk with a frother for 30 seconds to a thick foam.
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Spoon the foam over the coffee and serve with a straw.
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A Few Pointers
- Shake hard so the coffee foams.
- Strain over fresh ice.
- Use very cold milk for the foam.
Some Background
This is what to drink on a hot afternoon in Athens, in a cafe with the shutters down and the fan on. Freddo cappuccino is the Greek iced coffee: a double espresso shaken with ice and sugar until it is cold and frothy, then topped with a thick, cold milk foam.
Pull a double espresso for each glass. Put the hot coffee in a cocktail shaker, or a jar with a tight lid, with plenty of ice and a spoonful of sugar. Shake hard for 20 seconds until the outside of the shaker is frosted and the coffee has foamed. Strain it into a tall glass over fresh ice, since the first ice will have melted.
For the foam, use very cold milk, and whisk it in a jar or with a handheld frother for 30 seconds, until it holds a thick, glossy froth. Spoon it on top of the coffee, which will keep it separate in two layers. Serve with a straw. Greek cafes also make freddo espresso without the foam, with just the shaken coffee over ice.
What to Put Next to It
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What's in a Serving
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