The Frappuccino didn't take long to become one of the best selling drinks in the world. The name has even become a "catch all" for a milk based coffee drink in many people's minds, often just called a "frap."
History
Starbucks acquired the rights to a frozen coffee drink similar and the trademarked name, Frappuccino, when it bought out the Coffee Connection of Boston, a chain with 24-stores mostly around New England. A pretty good deal in hindsight.
The original Frap, however, was completely different from the one that Starbucks serves.
The name, Frappuccino, is a combination of frappe and cappuccino. An original cappuccino is a strong Italian coffee drink topped with frothed milk -- and still served at Starbucks and every other coffee bar.
Frappe is either taken from frappé, a Greek coffee-based milkshake, or from the local New England term for a thick milkshake, frappe. Or perhaps both.
Cinnabon serves similar drinks called Mochalatta and Caramelatta and Dunkin' Donuts also has a drink called Coolatta .
So I suppose this is 4 recipes in one. Cool.
Starbucks Frappuccino Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh Espresso
- 2 1/2 cups low fat Milk (2 percent)
- 1/4 cup granulated Sugar
- 1 tablespoon dry Pectin (this adds no taste and can easily be left out. What it does is make it "thick")
Directions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a pitcher or covered container.
- Stir or shake until sugar is dissolved.
- Chill and serve cold.
To make the "Mocha" variety:
Add a pinch (1/16 teaspoon) of cocoa powder to the mixture before combining.
You should be able to make a week's worth of these before leaving the house for what Monday's Frap would have cost you at the corner Starbuck -- thus saving yourself time and money.
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