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Frobscottle | The BFG

Non alcoholic· Roald Dahl· The BFG

31 May

“‘We is now having a swiggle of this delicious frobscottle and you will see the happy result.’ The BFG shook the bottle vigorously. The pale green stuff fizzed and bubbled.”

“And oh gosh, how delicious it was! It was sweet and refreshing. It tasted of vanilla and cream, with just the faintest trace of raspberries on the edge of the flavour. And the bubbles with wonderful. Sophie could actually feel them bouncing and bursting all around her tummy.”

-The BFG, Roald Dahl

The BFG's FrobscottleNothing gets me more than when I come across recipes for food in books, and the recipe is far off from the description in the book, you’re left thinking, why?!?!?! Granted I’ve been known to have to tweak bits and pieces, but at the end if the day, we’re here to create recipes that help us imagine the book more.

So let’s take The BFG’s Frobscottle and see if we can finally make a drink that matches the description.

“‘We is now having a swiggle of this delicious frobscottle and you will see the happy result.’ The BFG shook the bottle vigorously. The pale green stuff fizzed and bubbled.”

“And oh gosh, how delicious it was! It was sweet and refreshing. It tasted of vanilla and cream, with just the faintest trace of raspberries on the edge of the flavour. And the bubbles with wonderful. Sophie could actually feel them bouncing and bursting all around her tummy.”

So breaking it down, the drink needs to be:

  • Pale green
  • Sweet
  • Taste of vanilla and cream
  • Hint of raspberries
  • Bubbly

Taste of vanilla and cream? Let’s make creaming soda as the base flavour. This’ll give it the sweetness as well.

Since we need to keep it pale green, the raspberry flavour will need to be in drop form, not actual raspberries, which will throw the colour off.

Fizz and bubble? I’m thinking adding some extra pop rocks in on top of soda water.

4.0 from 5 reviews
Frobscottle | The BFG
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
5 mins
Total time
10 mins
 
Author: Bryton Taylor @ Food in Literature
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • ⅛ tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp vanilla paste or 1 vanilla bean
  • 10 drops raspberry essence
  • 4 drops green food dye
  • 750ml bottle soda water
  • 2 packages of pop rocks (Usually 16g packages that with a lollipop)
Instructions
  1. In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, mix together the white sugar, water, cream of tartar and vanilla paste.
  2. Stir until the sugar is dissolved, then allow it to simmer for a few minutes.
  3. Turn off the heat, begin to let it cool, then add in the raspberry flavour and the green food dye.
  4. Let it completely cool, storing it in a glass bottle in the fridge until needed.
  5. To serve, pour the syrup into a glass (or a bottle for authenticity) so it's ⅓ full.
  6. Top the other ⅔ of the bottle with soda water and stir.
  7. Add half a package of pop rocks into each drink when serving.
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  1. Roalddahlisawesome says

    July 11, 2016 at 11:00 am

    Thank you so much for doing this recipe! Months ago I was looking for a frobbscottle recipie due to I had re read the BFG! Big Roald Dahl fan!

    Reply
  2. Anne says

    September 28, 2016 at 1:50 pm

    I was hoping you’d found a way to make the bubbles go down…

    Reply
    • Vibdlergroobenst says

      December 12, 2016 at 1:24 pm

      Exactly. The point is to nake BUBBLES GO DOWN

      Reply
  3. Molly says

    August 17, 2017 at 12:37 pm

    I Like It It Is Better Than Disgusting Version

    Reply
  4. molly says

    September 17, 2017 at 7:27 am

    I Want It For My Birthday.

    Reply
  5. Molly says

    September 17, 2017 at 1:51 pm

    I want for my birthday

    Reply
  6. Molly says

    September 20, 2017 at 9:38 am

    I Want It For My Birthday

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