Make a Delicious Starbucks Frappuccino Coffee Drink at Home

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

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a pitcher or covered container.
2. Stir or shake until sugar is dissolved.
3. 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.