Freddo Cappuccino Recipe

Always grind your coffee beans fresh before brewing, as pre-ground coffee quickly loses its freshness and aroma. Prepare and tamp the portafilter as you would for any espresso. Brew a double espresso into a small pitcher or cup so you can easily pour it into the shaker afterwards.

If you'd like to sweeten your Freddo Cappuccino, now is the time to do it while the espresso is still hot. Add the sugar syrup directly to the hot espresso and stir until it has fully dissolved.

Tip: Use high-quality coffee beans with a light to medium roast, and you may not need any sugar syrup at all.

Fill a serving glass with ice cubes.

Add two or three ice cubes to a cocktail shaker, then pour in the freshly brewed espresso.

Shake vigorously until the espresso is cold and covered with a fine layer of foam. Shaking incorporates air, creating the signature smooth and creamy crema that makes a Freddo Cappuccino unique.

Strain the chilled, airy espresso through a fine mesh strainer into the glass with the ice cubes.

For a Freddo Cappuccino, we use cold frothed milk. Don't use the steam wand on your espresso machine.

This is where a spindle mixer comes in. It creates a dense, silky cold milk foam with a fine texture.

Finally, pour the cold milk foam gently over a bar spoon into the glass so the espresso and milk remain beautifully layered.

Tip: If you don't want to buy a spindle mixer, a handheld milk frother is an affordable alternative for making cold milk foam.

Why use skim milk? Skim milk produces a more stable cold foam than whole milk because its lower fat content (0.5% instead of 3.9%) allows the proteins to stabilise the air bubbles more effectively.

Learn more in our article about milk foam.