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Ingredients
- For the coffee ice:
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups warm strong coffee
- For the chocolate syrup:
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ounce milk chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the frappes:
- 1 cup reduced-fat milk
- Whipped cream, for topping
Preparation
Step 1
Make the coffee ice: Stir the sugar into the coffee until dissolved, then let cool. Pour into a 16-cube ice-cube tray and freeze until solid, about 3 hours.
Make the chocolate syrup: Combine the sugar and cocoa powder in a saucepan and slowly whisk in 2/3 cup hot water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, whisking, until the sugar dissolves, 3 to 5 minutes; do not boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate, honey and vanilla until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until cool.
Make the frappes: Puree 8 coffee ice cubes, 1/2 cup milk, 1/3 to 1/2 cup chocolate syrup and 1 cup plain ice in a blender until smooth. Pour into 2 glasses, then repeat to make 2 more drinks. Top with whipped cream and more chocolate syrup.
"As a former Barista, I find it interesting that they would freeze the coffee into ice cube form. Not very practical or necessary. It's not exactly like a Frappe is a top secret recipe - they make it right in front of you. You can make it easily at home. Buy and have ground your favorite Sbux coffee blend - i believe they use the House for all coffee based bar drinks. Brew some and refrigerate until cool. Mix equal parts cold coffee with low fat milk. There is your coffee base. Then put in a blender and add crushed ice - they have a machine that makes the ice into small chunks. Add to that an ounce of chocolate syrup or caramel syrup - whatever flavor you want, they sell their syrups. MIX till smooth! They also sell their caramel sauce, my favorite is the extra caramel Frapps. That's how they are made"