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 can make a weeks worth of these homemade Fraps -- before leaving home in the morning or all at once -- for about the same price as Monday's Frappuccino from the corner Starbucks. That saves you time and money. How cool is that?

This copy will be even more authentic if you use Starbucks beans and grind them yourself just before brewing.

Here's are a couple quick and easy "Bonus" recipes you can use to very up your morning Frappuccino:

Starbuck's Frozen Frappuccino

Ingredients

To the above recipe add - 2 cups Ice

Directions

1. To make the drink, combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed until ice is crushed and drink is smooth.

2. Pour into two 16-ounce glasses and serve with a straw.

Caramel

Ingredients

To the above recipe add - Caramel Ice Cream Topping Sauce and Whipped Cream

Directions

1. Add 3 tablespoons of caramel topping to the original recipe above and prepare as described.

2. Top each glass with whipped cream and drizzle additional caramel sauce over the whipped cream.

Making your restaurant favorites at home is easy and can save you money. Best Home Courses has a 35 Page Starbucks Recipe Book that you can download for Free.

Besides several more versions of the ever-popular Frappuccino, it also includes many other Starbucks coffee favorites and several of thier most popular pasties and cakes.

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Best Home Courses also includes many other totally free ebooks to download including seveal recipe book with more being added every week.