What makes a frappuccino thick

For full ingredients and instructions, scroll down to the recipe. The creme flavored syrup is made with water, sugar, salt, natural flavor, xantham gum, preservative, potassium sorbate, and citric acid. This homemade version is made with just xanthan gum powder, sugar, water, and vanilla extract. Did you make this? Please leave a star rating below or a review in the comments section. Want to save this recipe to Pinterest for later?

Pin it now to your Pinterest board! I used this and your mocha Frappuccino recipe and it was perfect!! Great base!! Thanks for posting…will save me tons of time and money!! Can I use premade simple syrup or do you recommend making your own? If I can use premade, does the simple syrup recipe yield about a cup? Hi Maddie, you can use premade simple syrup and blend it with the xanthan gum. This sounds so good. Can you exchange the sugar for Swerve sugar substitute? They claim you can sub it in anything.

I noticed the xanthan gum made my base the consistency of slime. I added it one teaspoon at a time, and thought after one teaspoon, it resembled the base I used at work the most! Great recipe! Method 2. Prepare some espresso or strongly-brewed coffee. You can also mix 1 to 2 tablespoons 15 to 30 grams of instant coffee with enough water to dissolve it.

The coffee needs to be really strong because you are only using a small amount. If it's not strong enough, then your frappuccino won't have that traditional coffee flavor. Chill the espresso or coffee, then pour it into a blender.

Let the espresso or coffee reach room temperature fist, then chill it in the fridge or freezer. Once it is nice and cold, take it out and pour it into a blender. If you can't have dairy, you can use soy milk or another type of non-dairy milk. Vanilla smoothie or vanilla soft-serve ice cream mix will get you pretty close to the actual flavor. A pinch of xantham gum can also be used a thickener. For a smoother frappuccino, use just 1 cup grams.

For a thicker one, try 2 cups grams instead. Make things easier on your blender by using crushed ice, if you can. Add in some flavored syrup. Start with 2 tablespoons 30 milliliters of your favorite syrup; if you decide that the drink is not sweet enough after you blend it, you can always stir in more later. Chocolate is a popular choice. Other popular choices include: caramel, hazelnut, and vanilla.

Start with 1 to 2 teaspoons. Blend everything together in a blender. If you need to, pause the blender and scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula. Keep blending until the mixture is smooth. This should only take about 30 seconds or so. Serve the frappuccino in a tall glass. Many people like garnishes on top of their frappuccinos, but you can leave yours plain if you want to.

You can drizzle some chocolate or caramel sauce on top for something simple. If you want a fancier drink, add a swirl of whipped cream on top, then add some chocolate or caramel sauce.

You can also add tiny curls or shavings of chocolate instead. Match the sauce to the flavor of your frappuccino. If you made a mocha frappuccino, use chocolate syrup on top. If you made a different flavor, such as vanilla or hazelnut, you can skip the sauce altogether, or you can use a complimentary flavor, such as chocolate. Method 3.

Go classic with a mocha frappuccino. Combine all of the ingredients listed below in a blender, then pour them into a tall glass. Top it off with some whipped cream and chocolate drizzled on top. If you want to make a chocolate-caramel frappuccino instead, replace the sugar with caramel sauce instead. Make a green tea frappuccino with matcha powder. Even though it has the words "green tea" in it, green tea frappuccinos are not made with regular green tea, but rather matcha green tea powder.

Top it off with whipped cream, if desired, then serve it immediately. Buy or freeze 8 to 10 strawberries first stems cut off , then defrost them. You want them to be soft, but very cold. Place the strawberries into a blender, then add the rest of the ingredients listed below. Blend everything together until the color is even, then pour it into a tall glass.

Top it off with whipped cream, if desired, and serve it. Use vanilla bean ice cream to make a vanilla bean frappuccino. If you can't get vanilla bean ice cream, then try French vanilla ice cream. If you can't get that either, you can use regular vanilla ice cream instead. Blend the ice cream with the other ingredients listed below in a blender. Serve it in a tall glass with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired. Make a simple frappuccino using a bottled frappuccino.

But a bottle of unblended frappuccino; you can find it at Starbucks and well-stocked grocery stores. Pour it into a blender with about 10 ice cubes. Blend it together until it is smooth, the pour it into a tall glass. Top it off with whipped cream, if desired. Both golden syrup and xanthan gum are sold in the baking section of most grocery stores.

Follow our recipe below to make your own frozen treat. And let us know what you think! See our recommended models below the recipe.

Nutrition information: One serving contains calories, 2. Any blender in our blender ratings that scores well for icy drinks and ice crushing will do a great job at making a Frappuccino.

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