Homemade Starbucks-style frappuccinos
Posted on August 10th, 2009 by kimc
If you love Starbucks but can't afford the habit, try my addiction instead. We've been sipping homemade cold coffee that tastes like the Starbucks-in-a-bottle for years, but now we're taking it to a new level.
With our new blender
Each of my daughters seems to find her own area of expertise in the kitchen, and 11yo Megan has become our blender-meister. Here is the recipe she has developed for fraps.
Starbucks-style Frappuccino
makes 2 grande (16 oz each)
- 3 cups ice
- 1 1/2 Tbs. instant coffee - I use decaf. A good national brand tastes best, but even the cheap stuff will make you regret you ever paid $4 for a frap.
- 3 Tbs. granulated sugar
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/4 cup heavy cream - Not strictly necessary, but makes it even yummier. Try this at your own risk.
Blend til smooth and enjoy. Drink with a straw. Remember to share, because this was 2 large servings.
options:
- Mocha: add 2 Tbs. of unsweetened cocoa powder.
- Java Chip: blend in chocolate chips
- Caramel Macchiato: replace the sugar with a 1/3 cup of caramel sauce.
- Get really fancy and top it with real whipped cream.
- Try drinking it all yourself.
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Oh goodness… I have been trying all week to figure out a blend that doesn’t just take like coffee or water! LOL I even search (on swagbucks!) for a starbucks recipe…. I will have to try this one. Thank you for posting it. : )
I love the Frappucinos! But we won’t support Starbucks! SOOOO… I am GLAD you posted this!
THANKS!
Now to let Amanda and Jocelyn know about it!
~gotta love Swagbucks, huh!?
Have a GREAT week!
those sound great! Can’t wait to try them.
There was some cold STRONG coffee sitting in the coffee pot the other day and I mixed in some hazelnut creamer and chocolate syrup with it and poured over ice! it tasted almost as good as a frapp, but not quite! I think it was missing the whipping cream.
thanks for sharing this!
Hahahaaa… I was wondering if they got it from Twitter and we were all commenting at the same time! I guess so!
I have been making these for a while but here’s a tip. Take left over coffee (Or make fresh but cooled down) and make ice cubes with it. use the coffee cubes instead of water cubes. I find when I do this I use a little more milk or cream and it comes out so fantastic.
I dont have instant coffee. Would it work ya think to reduce some of the milk and use regular coffee. Ive been looking all over for a recipe like this and Ive just been winging it which means sometimes they are good and sometimes not! LOL
I’m so glad that you posted this! Just yesterday, I walked into the kitchen and found my husband trying to make one and he wasn’t very happy with the results! I’m going to treat him to one of these tonight now that summer has finally arrived in OH (we’re on a whoppin’ day 2 of 85-90 degree heat this year!) Thanks a million!
Oh thank you thank you thank you!! I love Mocha fraps for a rare treat and will be trying this out!!
Ooooh, I will definitely be trying this! My mouth is watering and I’m talking myself into walking next door to my mom’s to see if she has instant coffee… thanks for distracting me!
yummy. I soooo miss coffee, but my body just does not agree with it anymore!!! I still love to smell it though!!!!! Enjoy a cup for me!!!!!
SO excited to make these for myself and the hubby tonight!
thanks!!!!
Uh-oh… I feel a new addiction coming on!
Amy
People need to be made aware that Starbucks gives super $$$$ to both Planned Parenthood and Gay Rights organizations. Every time you pay for a cup of their coffee you are paying for someone’s abortion…
Fra Chris,
You’re absolutely right, and I should have added something to that effect: “If you can’t afford the habit or your conscience won’t allow you to patronize the company…”
We have certainly questioned whether we ought to do so, and that’s part of the reason I’m tickled to have my own Starbucks-free alternative.
Those were great!!
I also use frozen coffee cubes rather than ice cubes. I just learned of this a few weeks ago and found it tastes so much better (I use this as the coffee) and even after it melts it is good since there’s no extra water. Worth all the trouble to make and wait for them to freeze! i think it tastes better than Starbucks.
Thanks so much Kim! I used to have this recipe–or something like it. I’ve misplaced it over the years, and was just lamenting that fact last week! Cooooooold coffee drinks are one of my absolute favorites, and during one pregnancy, the only thing that would calm my perpetually upset stomach.
Thank you, thank you!!
YUM- I’ve been making iced coffee at home, but this will be even better
*she asks herself “what on earth got you to read this post?”*
This is just aweful. Terrible. Horrible. I have NO blender!!!
Why don’t you just give me a paper cut and pour lemon juice on it…
We love blended coffee drinks here, way cheaper than coffee out and tastes better too!
I’m wanting a Vitamix blender someday….*sigh*
Ummm…. can I just say that these are great??? I’ve made a batch yesterday and today! I can’t wait to use coffee cubes instead, too. The java chip method is awesome! Thank you!
Whoa…thanks for posting the info about Starbucks and what they support and your alternative frap (yours is indeed much better) They won’t be seeing me in their drive-thru anymore! We are keepin’ it cool in Ca thanks to Y’all!
Thanks for this! Another idea – I cut the milk, ice, and sugar by just a little bit and added a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. YUM!
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