Homemade Frappuccino

Ingredients:

• 3 cups strong coffee
• 2/3 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 vanilla bean
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 8 cups ice

Steps to Make It:

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Brew the strong coffee and let it chill.  Use a refrigerator or freezer to speed up the process, or just let it chill in the fridge overnight. 
3. Add the strong chilled coffee, milk, and sweetened condensed milk to a blender.
4. Split the vanilla bean.  Use half of the split bean and scrape the seeds out. Place the seeds in the blender. Add in the vanilla extract. Fill the blender the rest of the way with ice (leaving a little room at the top for blending)
5. Blend until smooth. Serve with whipped cream. Frappuccinos can also be frozen in mason jars and kept in the freezer for up to 3 months!

Recipe Variations

• Mocha Frappuccino: Add 1/3 cup of chocolate syrup and top the whipped cream with shaved chocolate.
• Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino: Add 3 tablespoons of peppermint flavored syrup and 1/3 cup of chocolate syrup. top with whipped cream and shaved chocolate or crushed candy canes.
• Top the Frappuccino with chocolate whipped cream.

What Is a Frappuccino?

The Frappuccino is a Starbucks branded drink consisting of coffee, ice, a creamy base, and other ingredients.