Beverage Recipes

[Mama Mangia]

Starbucks Coffee Frappe

18 -22 Ice cubes, crushed
7 ounces Double-strength coffee, chilled
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons flavored syrup of choice (vanilla, hazelnut,-raspberry or other)
Whipped cream, garnish

Place the ice, coffee, sugar and syrup in a blender. Blend until the frappe is smooth. Pour into a large, tall glass. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream.

[Mama Mangia]

Starbucks Java Chip Frappuccino

4 tablespoon chocolate syrup
4 tablespoon chocolate chips
4 cups double-strength freshly brewed dark roast coffee
Chopped or crushed ice
Whipped cream(optional)
Chocolate syrup (for drizzle, optional)

Fill blender half full with chopped or crushed ice. Add all ingredients (except whipped cream) and blend until thick and still icy.

Pour into 4 tall glasses, top with whipping cream and drizzle
chocolate over the whipped cream.

[Mama Mangia]

Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino

6 cups double-strength freshly brewed dark roast coffee
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus additional cocoa powder for garnish
2 cups nonfat milk

Fill ice-cube trays with half of the brewed coffee and place in the freezer.

In a bowl, combine the remaining brewed coffee, cocoa powder and milk and stir to dissolve the cocoa. Cover and chill.

When the ice cubes have frozen, transfer them to a kitchen towel and, using a hammer or mallet, crush the cubes.

Fill 4 glasses with the crushed ice and divide the coffee-cocoa mixture
evenly among them.

Dust the top with cocoa powder and serve.

[Mama Mangia]

White Chocolate Mocha

2/3 cup whole milk
6 tablespoons white chocolate chips
coffee
whipped cream

Add milk and chocolate chips to a saucepan or double broiler and heat until chips are melted.

Meanwhile make coffee in espresso machine, pour half of milk.

Add mixture to coffee mug and fill rest of the mug with coffee saving enough room for a dollop of whipped cream

Enough for two mugs.

You may also use Torani?s White Chocolate Syrup.

[Mama Mangia]

Starbucks Frozen Frappuccino

1 c. ice (or to taste)
1/2 c. skim milk
2 teaspoons Hershey?s Chocolate Syrup,
single or double shot of espresso or strong coffee

Pour into a tall glass, dust with cocoa and serve with a straw .

[Mama Mangia]

Starbucks Java Float

4 Tbsp. chocolate syrup
2 cups club soda or sparkling water, chilled
4 scoops coffee ice cream

In each of 2 tall glasses, stir together 2 Tbsp. of chocolate syrup and 1 cup club soda. Place 2 scoops of ice cream in each glass and serve immediately. Serves 2.

Make double-strength coffee by measuring 2 tablespoons of ground coffee per cup (serving) in your coffee maker: The drink will be even more authentic if you use Starbucks beans and grind them yourself just before brewing.

Makes 2 "Grande" Drinks

[Mama Mangia]

Starbucks Vanilla Iced Coffee

7 oz. double-strength coffee, chilled
1 ½ tablespoons vanilla syrup
Milk or cream

1. Pour coffee over ice in a 12 oz. glass

2. Add syrup and milk or cream to taste

[Ashworth3715]

3 cups fresh pitted dark sweet cherries
3 cups frozen whole strawberries
3 cups cran-cherry juice

in a blender, puree half the fresh pitted dark sweet cherries, half the frozen strawberries, and half the cran-cherry juice; stirring as needed till smooth.

pour into 2 serving glasses. repeat with remaining ingredients for 2 more servings.

Makes 4 12oz servings.

[Ashworth3715]

2 1/2 cups unsweetened frozen strawberries
1/2 cup splenda no calorie sweetner, granular
1 cup calcium- fortified orange juice
3/4 cup plain fat free yogurt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup crushed ice

process all ingredients in a blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 servings

[Ashworth3715]

6 lipton brisk cup size tea bags
1 quart boiling water
1 pint any flavor sherbet or ice cream
strawberries for garnish

place tea bags in teapot; pour boiling water over tea bags. Cover and brew 3-5 minutes. Remove tea bags; chill.

in a 5 cup blender combine 2 1/2 cups tea with serbet or ice cream; process at high speed until blended. Garnish, if desired, with whole strawberries.

makes 4 servings.