Mazagran: Portugal’s Way of Coffee

Mazagran is born due to the need of a cold beverage to resist the heat in Algeria during the 1840 war.

The hot flavor of freshly brewed coffee really motivates people to start their day in a positive mood. But as much as we’d like to admit it, not everyone loves the taste of hot coffee, and would rather have a cold drink instead. For those who’d rather have a cold beverage, we have a refreshing alternative called Mazagran, an iced coffee recipe.

Mazagran is a cold drink prepared with coffee (brewed hot and then iced), that is served in a tall glass filled with ice cubes. Generally, people add water to the mixture to dilute the taste of coffee in the beverage and get a softer taste.

The source of this drink is from the 1840’s war in Algiers, Algeria. When the French Foreign Legion occupied the Fortress of Mazagran, they faced extreme heat conditions that forced them to create a drink that could refresh them while keeping them awake. This is when they created the first “café Mazagran,” which became popular in France once they returned.

Mazagran is also known as “Portuguese iced coffee,” and its preparation consists of adding iced espresso to a glass with lemon and ice. This preparation also features the addition of rum to the beverage, and it’s generally sweetened with sugar syrup.

Recipe of Mazagran

Ingredients

• 1 cup of black coffee (hot brewed)
• ½ cup lemon juice
• White granulated sugar or sugar syrup
• Ice

Preparation

Make yourself a hot brewed espresso, and then wait for it to cool down for 5 minutes. Add the cup of espresso in a glass and then pour the lemon juice. Add sugar to your desired amount and the cubed ice. If you want a different touch to the recipe, you can add some vanilla extract or cinnamon powder on the recipe.

Now that you’ve seen how easy it is to make it, all you need to do is get the best beans and make yourself some Mazagran! With That Coffee Roasters, you’ll have specialty coffee products either for business or personal consumption. Contact them to refresh your palate with the best coffee!

The Portuguese version of Mazagran features the use of strong coffee and lemon in the preparation.

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