My blog has been on the heavy side lately, so here is a change. This is a recipe I came up with for a homemade version of the Frappé coffee drink found at a major coffee retailer…if you know what I mean. I think it is outstanding and saves me a good $4 a pop by making it myself at home.
Homemade Caramel Frappé-Matteo
Ingredients: 6 oz. brewed coffee 1 oz. sugar 3 oz. brewed coffee 1 oz. caramel syrup 4 oz. whole milk 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 Tbs. instant vanilla pudding (this is the secret ingredient – gives it the right texture)How to assemble:
Dissolve 1 oz. sugar in 6 oz. coffee and freeze in an ice-cube tray until solid, at least 2 hours (I find that mixing the sugar with the coffee helps the coffee-cubes break up with a more pleasant texture in the blender). Once frozen, combine cubes with the rest of the ingredients in a blender and frappé until smooth.
By the way, this also works with milk. Substute all the “coffee” places above for “milk” and you get a coffee-free cream-based version.
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