Cyprus Drinks

Traditional Cyprus Drinks

Cyprus drinks range from the traditional ouzo and brandy to the ice-cold frappe and greek coffee.

Non Alcoholic Drinks

All meals in Cyprus are accompanied with water and if ordering coffee (especially Greek), this will be served with an ice-cold glass of water.

The ‘kafenion’ is one of the most important areas of Cypriot life and although once the domain of only men (it still is in some areas), today the 'kafenion' is where all can enjoy a drink.

Cyprus Drinks - Greek Coffee

When ordering Greek coffee you must tell the waiter which type of coffee you prefer. For example, without sugar - sketos, medium - metrios and sweet- glykos. When asking for the coffee you leave off the 's' so it becomes 'ena sketo', 'ena metrio' or 'ena glyko'.

Tip! - It's the same when speaking to someone. For example, if you're speaking to Stelios you leave off the 's' and say 'Hi or Yassou Stelio'.

frappe

Another very popular and traditional coffee drink of Cyprus and Greece is Frappe. This is the 'real' thing! It can be a mixture of Nescafe, condensed milk or milk, iced water and must be served icy cold and with a lot of froth. This is a very popular drink on hot summer days when you need an injection of caffeine but dread the thought of something hot.

Cyprus Drinks - Alcoholic Drinks

KEO is the traditional beer of Cyprus made by Cypriots. It's won many international awards and if you haven't already tried it then you have a treat in store!

Winemaking in Cyprus dates back to 2000BC and the days of Dionyssos God of Wine... so it isn't really surprising to discover that Cyprus has many excellent wines. Lemesos (Limassol) has four large wineries which produce KEO, ETKO, SODAP and LOEL and these wineries hold a huge wine festival every year in the Municipal Gardens of Limassol in September. This is an international event with many traveling from far afield. The wine is free and there's much merry-making and fun to be had during this popular festival in Limassol.

Commanderia The sweet desert wine of Commandaria is one of the oldest wines in the world.

It's been around since the days of the Crusades and is only used for special occasions. The vineyards are in Kolossi near Kolossi Castle which is just a short drive from the centre of Lemesos.

Cyprus has it's own brand of Ouzo and Brandy and a very popular cocktail using brandy is called 'Brandy Sour'.

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