How to make the famous Serbian Nescafe Frappe

Homemade Nescafe Frappe

I usually order cappuccino, turkish coffee or Nescaf in coffee shops around Serbia.

Nescaf, is very good, and a drink anybody can make at home. Unlike in the US where commercial cold coffee is filled with iced-cubes (think Starbucks), european cold coffee is served mild cold.

I remember coming here in June asking Ivan for ice to mix with my coke. And he would always say: "But we don't have ice, this is not US." Taray! And it's true. Same when we go to restaurants or coffee shops, if I ask for iced-coffee, waiters give me the "look". Haha.

Nescaf (shortcut for Nescafe Frappe) tastes like iced-mocha. And here are the easy steps as to how you can do it at home. Tonight, it was my reward after I made the best nilaga in the world. :p Haha, yabang!

You would need:

• 1 tablespoon of Nescafe (regular strong/ instant)
• 1 teaspoon of sugar (or to taste)
• Cold water
• Cold milk
• Ice cubes (optional, w/c we don't use)

a photo i got online, note that we don't have a mixer, so Ivan handmixed this

How to:

1. In a tall glass add 1 Tbs of Nescafe and sugar.
2. Pour about 1/2 inch of cold water.
3. Mix well using a mixer to get nice foam. Ivan used a regular straw to mix it. He cut the straw at the bottom. Split it into 4 corners, and then mix the drink using this straw like you would start a fire w/ a stick in a pre-historic age. 
4. Add milk and water in ratio 3:1. It all depends on your taste. I like it a little bit strong.
5. Add few (ice cubes), ice cream or whipped cream, whatever you prefer. (we skipped this step)
6. Stir it & Enjoy!