Mazagran
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Aperçu
Mazagran is strong coffee poured over ice with lemon and sugar, and it has a fair claim to being the original iced coffee. It takes its name from Mazagran in Algeria, and it is Algerian in origin even though it is now far better known in Portugal. The lemon has a practical history. It was added to improve the flavour of low quality coffee beans, which is a origin story shared by a good many drinks, and it turned out to make something worth drinking in its own right. The combination of citrus acidity against the bitterness of strong coffee is what the drink is, and good beans are not wasted on it. It is traditionally served in a tall narrow glass, and there is an eponymous porcelain or clay vessel of the same name. The Portuguese version is the one most people encounter, sometimes made with espresso and lemon, sometimes with rum added. The recipe here is a Nespresso-branded version, which is worth noting: it specifies particular capsules, and any strong espresso or very strong brewed coffee substitutes. What it does not include, oddly, is the lemon that the article itself identifies as the defining ingredient.
Note de Patrimoine AFN
Mazagran takes its name from Mazagran in Algeria and is documented as an early form of iced coffee. It is now more widely drunk in Portugal than in Algeria.
Ingrédients
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Préparation
- 1
Pour the cane sugar syrup into a tall glass.
- 2
Mix it with 4 teaspoons of water and pour it in gently so it does not mix.
- 3
Add the ice cubes to the glass.
- 4
Extract the espresso into a jug.
- 5
Pour the coffee gently over the ice.
- 6
Squeeze in the lemon juice.
- 7
Add lemon zest if you want it, mix, and garnish with a lemon slice.
Notes de l’Africook
- Do not leave out the lemon. It is what makes a mazagran rather than an iced coffee, even though the source's own method skips it.
- Pour the coffee gently over the ice rather than straight into the glass, so it cools without diluting immediately.
- Use plenty of ice. A warm mazagran is unpleasant and the lemon turns harsh as it warms.
- More lemon and less syrup gives the sharper version; the reverse gives the sweeter. Both are made.
- Any strong espresso or very strong brewed coffee works. The branded capsules in the source are not required.
- The Portuguese version sometimes adds a measure of rum, which is worth knowing before serving it to anyone avoiding alcohol.
Questions fréquentes
Where does mazagran come from?
Algeria. It is named after Mazagran, and it is generally described as the original iced coffee. It is now much more widely drunk in Portugal than in Algeria, which is why most people encounter it as a Portuguese drink, but its origin and its name are Algerian.
Why is there lemon in coffee?
It began as a way to improve the flavour of low quality coffee beans, and it turned out to work on its own terms. The citrus acidity cuts the bitterness of strong coffee and produces something closer to a coffee lemonade. Good beans are not wasted on it, so there is no need to use cheap coffee.
How do I make it sweeter or sharper?
Adjust the balance of lemon and syrup. More lemon juice and less sugar syrup gives the sharper version, which suits people who like sour drinks; more syrup and less lemon gives a sweeter one. Both are made and neither is more correct.
What kind of coffee should I use?
Any strong espresso, or very strong brewed coffee if you have no machine. The source specifies particular coffee capsules by brand, which is not necessary. What matters is that the coffee is strong enough to stand up to ice, sugar and lemon without disappearing.
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