thirsty thursday: frappuccino for one

So...yeah. It seems like everyone is a teensy bit (ok...maybe super duper) excited about all of the Starbucks seasonal drinks that are finally back!! I am no different, and have totally been obsessing over the fact that I can order a salted caramel frapp/mocha/hot chocolate again.

Seriously, it's the best flavor.

Anyways, that's not the point of this post. The point is that you can make your own frapps at home. And for a lot cheaper. So....while I definitely still splurge on Starbucks once in a while, I know I can always get my frapp fix by whipping up my own.

Plus, this way you don't even have to leave the house. Win win, eh?

Frappuccino for One:
Ingredients:
1/3 cup very strong coffee (or espresso if you're hardcore!) - chilled
1/2 cup milk
1 tbsp sugar
6ish ice cubes
{a pinch of xanthan gum to keep it from separating!)

Mocha Frapp: 1 1/2 tbsp chocolate syrup

Caramel Frapp: 1 1/2 tbsp caramel syrup

Mocha Caramel Frapp: 1 tbsp chocolate syrup
1 tbsp caramel syrup

Directions:
Place all ingredients in a blender (we used our magic bullet and it worked just fine!), and blend until smooth. I found that doing shorter pulses worked the best!

Optional: Top with whipped cream, caramel drizzle (and salt of course!), chocolate drizzle, or whatever suits your fancy!

Note: Your frapp will tend to separate fairly quickly, so don't be alarmed! Just stir as you drink....or you can pull a starbucks and add a pinch of xanthan gum to help it stay together!

As you can clearly see in these photos....I did not have xanthan gum on hand, therefore my frapp separated while I farted around taking photos. Oh dear. #foodphotographerproblems