Regional
Café granizado
Iced slushy coffee, often sweetened and served in warm weather.
Where it came from
Spain
20th century
Café granizado follows Spain’s granita tradition, turning sweet coffee and crushed ice into a cooling summer drink sold in cafés and horchaterías.
Make it at home
Starting recipe
You'll need
- Ice
- crushed
- Brewed coffee
- 150 g
- Sugar syrup
- to taste
- 01
Build
Blend or churn strong sweetened coffee with crushed ice until slushy.
- 02
Serve
Serve immediately and adjust sweetness or dilution to taste.
At a café
Recipes and café sizes vary. Use this as the clearest starting point, then make it yours.