Chai Frappuccino
Updated Jun 17, 2024
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An easy and delicious Chai Frappuccino using store-bought chai concentrate, milk, ice, and homemade Frappuccino base syrup to make it super smooth and creamy. Top the whole thing off with freshly made whipped cream!
Chai Frappuccino
Chai Frappuccino is a frozen drink made by blending ice, milk, homemade Frappuccino syrup, and store-bought chai tea concentrate. It’s topped off with freshly whipped cream and a dusting of ground cinnamon.
Chai is a tea blend that combines black tea with warming spices like cinnamon, cloves, and ginger. There’s caffeine in this drink from the black tea.
Note from Jee
This Chai Frappuccino tastes just like the one at Starbucks, down to the Frappuccino base syrup.
I recommend making a batch of the Frappuccino base syrup first, and use it to make Frappuccinos all week.
I’ve save so much money and time by making these frozen drinks at home!
Recipe Summary
- A very easy drink to make at home, it only takes a few seconds in a blender. Even the whipped cream is quick and easy to make using a handheld milk frother.
- The homemade Frappuccino base syrup is what makes the drink smooth and creamy, just like the Frappuccinos at Starbucks. This recipe uses a homemade Frappuccino base that can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
- This recipe makes a 16 ounce (2 cup) Chai Frappuccino.
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Ingredient Notes
- Homemade Frappuccino base syrup: This is key to making Frappuccinos just like Starbucks. Make a batch of this first.
- Tazo Chai Latte Concentrate: This store-bought chai concentrate is tasty. If you like the chai latte at Starbucks, you’ll love this since it tastes exactly the same.
- Milk: Use whole milk for a creamier drink but you can use any milk you like.
- Heavy cream: This is used to make the whipped cream.
- Vanilla syrup: This flavors and sweetens the whipped cream. Use store-bought or homemade vanilla syrup.
- Ice: Use filtered water to make the ice if possible, for a better tasting drink.
- Ground cinnamon: A sprinkling of cinnamon is added on top of the whipped cream.
- Star anise (Optional): I added a star anise as garnish so it’s completely optional.
For full ingredients and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Use a handheld milk frother to whisk heavy cream and vanilla syrup to make whipped cream. Set aside.
Step 2: Blend chai concentrate, milk, ice, and homemade Frappuccino base syrup until smooth. Start the blender on low, then turn it up high.
Step 3: Pour Frappuccino into a cup.
Step 4: Top drink with whipped cream and add a sprinkle of cinnamon. Optional garnish: star anise.
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Expert Tips
- Don’t put ice into the blender first. To prevent air pockets, add ingredients into the blender in the order it’s shown in the recipe.
- The magic of Starbucks Frappuccinos is the Frappuccino base syrup. If you don’t want to use the Frappuccino base syrup, just use simple syrup to sweeten. Your drink will be a bit icy with the chai separating from the ice though.
- Making whipped cream at home is so quick and easy when you use a handheld milk frother. In less than a minute, you’ll get fluffy, decadent whipped cream.
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Related
- Starbucks Iced Chai Tea Latte
- Strawberry Frappuccino
- White Mocha Frappuccino
- Vanilla Bean Frappuccino
- Caramel Frappuccino
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Starbucks Chai Frappuccino
Ingredients
Chai Frappuccino
- ½ cup Tazo Classic Chai Latte Concentrate
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 cup ice
- 1 tablespoon homemade Frappuccino base syrup
- pinch of ground cinnamon
Whipped Cream
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla syrup
Instructions
- Whisk heavy cream and vanilla syrup to make whipped cream. Set aside.A handheld milk frother makes whipped cream in seconds.¼ cup heavy cream, 1 tablespoon vanilla syrup
- Blend chai concentrate, milk, ice, and homemade Frappuccino base syrup until smooth.Start the blender on low, then turn it up high. Use a tamper tool to make sure the ice gets blended evenly.½ cup Tazo Classic Chai Latte Concentrate, ⅓ cup milk, 1 cup ice, 1 tablespoon homemade Frappuccino base syrup
- Pour Frappuccino into a cup.
- Top drink with whipped cream and add a sprinkle of cinnamon.Optional garnish: star anise.pinch of ground cinnamon
Notes
- Use whole milk for a creamier drink but you can use any milk you like.
- Don’t put ice into the blender first. For an efficient blend, add ingredients into the blender in the order it’s shown on the ingredient list.
- The magic of Starbucks Frappuccinos is the Frappuccino base syrup. Make a batch of this first and store it in the refrigerator to make more Frappuccinos.
- If you don’t want to use the Frappuccino base syrup, just use simple syrup to sweeten. Your drink will be a bit icy with the chai separating from the ice though.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This was the only thing my wife would drink at Starbuck’s until they took it away on March 4th. I made this recipe for her and she said it was spot on. Can’t thank you enough for publishing this recipe. The frappuccino base is amazing stuff! I also used it to to make my daughter’s favorite (and also discontinued drink), the Double Chocolaty Chip Frappuccio.
P.S. – If you are interested, my daughter put a petition on Change.org to ask Starbuck’s to put the 13 drinks that were discontinued back on the menu.
Almost perfect! I’d go a bit harder on the chai tea the half a cup only produce a slight taste of chai tea and I changed the milk for sweet cream creamer so I can have a little more creamier drink. Mine did come out a bit icy, even with the Frappuccino base syrup from the recipe but it’s not a dealbreaker for me. Overall, just a little tweak here and there and more experimenting. I think this is a great copycat!