Cold coffee
Mazagran
A tall iced coffee with lemon, often called coffee lemonade’s ancestor.
Where it came from
Algeria and France
1840s
Mazagran is linked to French soldiers at the Mazagran fortress in Algeria, who diluted coffee with water to make it last. The story travelled back to France.
Make it at home
Starting recipe
You'll need
- Ice
- full glass
- Brewed coffee
- 150 g
- Lemon
- to taste
- 01
Build
Pour chilled strong coffee over ice, add lemon juice or peel, and sweeten only if needed.
- 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.