Showing posts with label food and then some. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food and then some. Show all posts

Monday, January 16, 2012

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!