Strawberry Frappuccino (Starbucks Copycat)

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See how easy it is to recreate this Starbucks Strawberry Frappuccino at home, including the whipped cream!

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: serving (16 ounces)

Author: Jee Choe

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 milk, 3 tablespoons strawberry syrup, homemade Frappuccino base syrup, and ice until smooth.
Put ingredients into the blender in the order listed. Start the blender on low for 10 seconds, then turn it up to high speed. Use a tamper tool to make sure the ice gets blended evenly.
⅔ cup whole milk, 3 tablespoons strawberry syrup, 1 tablespoon homemade Frappuccino base syrup, 1 cup ice
Put 1 tablespoon of strawberry syrup at the bottom of a cup. Pour in Frappuccino.
Top drink with whipped cream.
Serve immediately.

Don't add ice into the blender first since you won't get an efficient blend. Add ingredients into the blender as it's in the recipe.
The secret to making Frappuccinos just like Starbucks is the Frappuccino base syrup. Make a batch ahead of time and keep it in the fridge to use whenever you want to make Frappuccinos.
If you don't want to use the homemade Frappuccino base syrup, replace it with just simple syrup to sweeten the drink. Not adding the Frappuccino base syrup will make the texture of your drink icy, and the strawberry milk will separate from the ice.
To get fluffy whipped cream, whisk until you get soft peaks, which should take about 30 seconds using a handheld milk frother.
Starbucks makes all their Frappuccinos with whole milk but you can use any milk you like.