Friday, November 9, 2007

Mocha Frappuccino Drink


It was in 2007 that Xbucks stores started selling this frozen drinks. The Frappuccino is ice-blended with coffee, sugar, a dairy base, and ice. The drinks come in several different varieties, the most popular of which I've cloned here for your frontal lobe-pounding; caffeine-buzzing pleasure.
Make double-strength coffee by measuring 2 tablespoons of ground coffee per cup (serving) in your coffee maker.

COFFEE
3/4 cup double-strength coffee, cold
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup low-fat milk
2 cups ice


1. Make double-strength coffee by brewing with twice the coffee required by your coffee maker:

2. That should be 2 tablespoons of ground coffee per each cup of coffee. Chill before using.

3. To make drink, combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed until ice is crushed and drink is smooth. Pour into two 16-ounce glasses, and serve with a straw.


CARAMEL
For this version, add 3 tablespoons of caramel topping to the original recipe and prepare as described. Top each glass with whipped cream and drizzle additional caramel over the whipped cream.


MOCHA
Add 3 tablespoons Hershey's chocolate syrup to the original recipe and prepare as described. Top each glass with whipped cream, if desired.