Make a Starbucks Vanilla Bean Cappucino

Are you a big fan of the vanilla bean cappuccino at Starbucks? You can make a close approximation to the real thing in your own kitchen. Next time you get a craving for a delicious coffee drink, whip up your own cappuccino, either the blended cold version or the piping hot version.

Ingredients

Blended Vanilla Cappuccino

  • 8 ounces strong brewed coffee or espresso
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup sweetened, condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Ice
  • Whipped cream

Hot Vanilla Cappuccino

  • 8 ounces strong brewed coffee or espresso
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup sweetened, condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Whipped cream

Steps

Blended Vanilla Cappuccino

  1. Brew your coffee or espresso. Since it's going to be blended with so many tasty ingredients, make sure it's very strong. Otherwise, the coffee flavor will be masked. The coffee or espresso should taste too strong to drink on its own.[1]
  2. Place it in the refrigerator and chill completely. Make sure it's completely cold before you proceed, or your blended cappuccino will be too liquidy.
  3. Pour the ingredients into your blender. Pour the cold coffee, milk, sweetened, condensed milk, and vanilla into the blender. Leave out the whipped cream for now.
    • If you want the drink to be extra rich, replace the milk with half and half.
    • If you don't have sweetened, condensed milk, replace it with regular milk and add one to two tablespoons sugar to taste.
    • If you want to make a mocha blended cappuccino, add 1/4 cup chocolate syrup.
  4. Fill up the blender with ice. After adding all your other ingredients, fill up the blender to the top with ice cubes. This will give your drink a good icy consistency.
  5. Blend the drink until smooth. It might take a few minutes to completely crush and blend all of the ice. Stir the mixture if necessary. Keep going until it reaches a consistency you like.
  6. Pour it into glasses. You can enjoy the whole thing yourself or divide it in half to share with a friend.
  7. Top it with whipped cream. For an extra delicious touch, add sprinkles or chocolate chips.

Hot Vanilla Cappuccino

  1. Brew your coffee or espresso. Since it's going to be blended with so many tasty ingredients, make sure it's very strong. Otherwise, the coffee flavor will be masked. The coffee or espresso should taste too strong to drink on its own.[2]
  2. Heat the milk and sweetened, condensed milk. Pour them into a small saucepan and place it over medium low heat. Heat the mixture, stirring constantly, until it begins to steam. Don't let it come to a boil. Remove it from heat when you see steam rising from the surface.
    • If you want an extra rich drink, replace the milk with half and half.
    • If you don't have sweetened, condensed milk, replace it with regular milk and add one to two tablespoons of sugar to taste.
    • If you want to make a mocha cappuccino, add 1/4 cup chocolate syrup.
  3. Add the vanilla extract. Stir in the vanilla after you've removed it from heat.[3]
  4. Divide the brewed coffee into cups. You can enjoy it all yourself or divide it in half to share with a friend.
  5. Pour the milk mixture over the coffee. Be careful, since the mixture will be very hot.
  6. Top it with whipped cream. If you made yours a mocha, top with chocolate sprinkles or chocolate chips.

Tips

  • If you're making the cold blended version, try replacing the milk with the same amount of vanilla ice cream.

Warnings

  • Always ensure that the lid is kept on when using a blender.

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2014/09/homemade-frappuccino/
  2. ↑ http://comfyinthekitchen.com/2013/03/how-to-make-homemade-frappuccinos/
  3. ↑ http://www.maebells.com/vanilla-bean-frappuccino/

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