Reviving My Favorite Starbucks Drink

Of course I am drinking coffee at 11:00 at night, which nearly everyone, myself included, considers as not a very wise thing to do if you would like to sleep. But once I explain the circumstances, I think everyone will understand.

Five years ago Starbucks came out with a new drink: the Dark Chocolate Cherry Frappucino. For me it was love at first sip! Ah! It was so deliciously chocolately with a hint of something different and delectable. I bought as many of those as I could for two Springs running, since it was a seasonal drink, but in that third Spring, after checking the menu on every visit with disappointing results, I realized the DCCF was no more. It was a very sad moment for me.

Now, after three years of disappointment I have at last attempted to make this drink for myself! You may wonder why it took me so long, and honestly, so do I. But I have finally invested in some Toriani cherry syrup and my life is now complete. ;)

So, I am drinking coffee at 11:00 pm because it is a dark chocolate cherry Frappucino!

And I shall share the recipe with you:


Lady Anna's Dark Chocolate Cherry Frappucino

Serves 1

• 3/4 cup of milk
• 1 tablespoon of heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons of cocoa
• a couple shakes of stevia
• 1 1/2 cups of ice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 pumps of cherry syrup
• 3/4 cup double strength coffee (two spoonfuls)

1. Brew the coffee and chill it until it reaches room temperature. (It takes about 10-15 minutes when I stick it in the freezer.)
2. Mix all the ingredients in whatever blender you're using, and voila!

It's fun to experiment, so just have fun mixing in more or different ingredients. Chocolate syrup would make it a little sweeter, but the cocoa gives it a stronger chocolate taste to me. And sugar can be used instead of stevia - we're just a bunch of stevia nuts around my house. :)