Freddo Espresso

Name: Freddo Espresso
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Fresh Double Espresso; 10 ml Simple Syrup

Standard across Greece and Cyprus, where a freddo espresso and a freddo cappuccino are separate orders and getting them confused marks you out.

Ingredients

Fresh Double Espresso60 ml

Simple Syrup10 ml

Glassware

Collins glass

Chilled.

Method

1
Pull a double espresso into a tall metal shaker or milk jug.
2
Add the sugar syrup and two ice cubes.
3
Whip with a handheld drink mixer or shake extremely hard for 20 seconds, until the volume roughly doubles and a dense foam forms.
4
Fill a collins glass with ice and pour the whipped espresso over it.
5
Serve with a straw and no milk.

From the Bartender

Standard across Greece and Cyprus, where a freddo espresso and a freddo cappuccino are separate orders and getting them confused marks you out. The handheld frother is what Greek cafés actually use; a cocktail shaker is a workable substitute if you shake harder than feels reasonable.

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