Description
Starbucks’ caramel ribbon crunch frappuccino offers a luxurious blend of sweet caramel and rich espresso. Cool coffee enthusiasts can recreate this popular drink at home with simple ingredients and basic blending techniques.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (240g) ice cubes
- 1 cup (240ml) milk
- ½ cup (120ml) brewed coffee or 1 shot of espresso, cooled
- 3 tbsps caramel sauce
- 2 tbsps caramel sauce (for topping)
- 2 tbsps caramel crunch topping
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- Whipped cream
Instructions
- Liquid Base Preparation: Combine chilled coffee, milk, and vanilla extract in a high-powered blender, ensuring a smooth and uniform mixture.
- Blending Process: Add ice cubes and caramel sauce, then pulse at high speed until the texture becomes frothy and completely integrated, with no visible ice fragments.
- Glass Preparation: Select a tall glass and create an artistic drizzle of caramel sauce along the interior walls, setting the stage for a visually appealing presentation.
- Frappuccino Assembly: Gently pour the blended mixture into the prepared glass, carefully maintaining the decorative caramel streaks and preserving the drink’s aesthetic appeal.
- Cream and Garnish Finale: Crown the beverage with a luxurious swirl of whipped cream, then artfully create a crosshatch pattern of caramel sauce over the top, elevating both the visual allure and flavor complexity of the Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino.
Notes
- Chill Ingredients First: Refrigerate coffee, milk, and other liquid components beforehand to ensure a frostier, more consistent Frappuccino texture without diluting the flavor.
- Blend in Stages: Pulse ingredients gradually to prevent over-blending, which can create a watery consistency and reduce the drink’s desired thickness.
- Control Caramel Drizzling: Apply caramel sauce slowly and at an angle to create elegant, even ribbons inside the glass without clumping or uneven distribution.
- Experiment with Milk Alternatives: Swap dairy milk with almond, oat, or soy milk for dietary preferences while maintaining the drink’s creamy richness and smooth blending properties.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Drinks, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 46g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg