Frobscottle

Frobscottle is a drink found in Giant Country, in "The BFG." It is the only known drink to be consumed there. Although there is water for washing, it is unfit for drinking.

Description[]

Frobscottle is a green-colored fizzy drink, where the bubbles go down instead of up. This is the cause of Whizzpoppers (which are farts; the verb form of "whizzpopper" is "whizzpop"). It tastes delicious to Sophie and the BFG and to the other giants as well. It also makes the drinker fly and fart.

Appearances[]

The BFG (Book)[]

The BFG is the first and only Roald Dahl story to feature frobscottle. Sophie and the Big Friendly Giant both had frobscottle when Sophie asked if there was water in Giant Country. She thought it tasted of vanilla and cream, with a faint trace of raspberries.

Later, when having breakfast with the Queen, the BFG asked for frobscottle, but she did not have any. When the BFG complained about not being able to drink it and subsequently be "whizzpopping happily", the Queen was curious as to the nature of "whizzpopping" and wondered if it was music. He demonstrated, causing her to state she preferred the bagpipes.

In Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes, there is a recipe for frobscottle. You make frobscottle by mixing soft drink (most likely cream soda judging by what Sophie thought it tasted like), green food dye and a bit of water.

The Animated Feature[]

In the Cosgrove Hall-produced animated feature, frobscottle is purple instead of green. The mouse drinks some and goes zipping about like a rocket.

2016 Film[]

The props people of the 2016 film made this drink for the BFG. In the movie BFG, frobscottle is pointed toward being made from snozzcumbers. The Fleshlumpeater steals a bottle for himself after telling the BFG off for waking him up by jabbering.