A frappe is a frozen drink. It can be a liquid over shaved ice, a cubed ice crink, or a blended mixture of frozen fruit. The word frappe comes from the French word frapper meaning to strike or chill.http://www.thefreedictionary.com/frapp%C3%A9 Frappe recipes combine coffee or fruit ingredients with ice to make a chilled ice drink.

A coffee frappe is sold at fast food restaurants line McDonalds, or is available at most coffee carts or shops like Starbucks or Seattle’s Best Coffee. Frappe recipes may be used to make the iced drink at home. Frappes may be prepared using a special machine for preparation or may be made by brewing coffee before frappe preparation.

The Greek frappe was invented by a distributor of Nescafe products. The salesman was working at an exhibit and encountered the crisis of having no hot water to make his hot coffee drinks. The quick thinking salesman attempted to prepare a drink in a shaker used for Nestle cocoa drinks. The instant coffee mixed with cold water was shook vigorously and created a burst of foam. The foamy drink was the first frappe. Ice cream was a part of Nescafe’s recipe for frappes until 1963.http://www.ineedcoffee.com/06/frappe/

Frappe variations include changes in the iced coffee drink as well as different types of fruit flavored frappes.

1. A mango frappe can be made by blending the fruit, then adding orange and lime juice with club soda. To finish the drink serve it over ice cubes.http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/mango-frappe/Detail.aspx
2. A mocha frappe adds chocolate syrup with the coffee flavored frappe.http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Frappe-Mocha
3. For a frozen frappe treat, add ice cream and gingerale.http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=352515
4. A low carb frappe may replace sweeetners with Splenda and milk with soy milk.http://www.dlife.com/diabetes/diabetic-recipes/Low-Carb-Coffee-Frappe-Dairy/r9710.html
5. The type of coffee in the frappe depends on the coffee drinker. Espresso can be used.http://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/03/garden/coffee-slushies-summer-s-sweet-blast.html
6. For a sweet drink a condensed milk can be used instead of a cream.http://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/03/garden/coffee-slushies-summer-s-sweet-blast.html