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

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

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.

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

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.