Enjoy your favorite Starbucks coffee at home with this easy homemade caramel frappuccino recipe. With just a few ingredients it's a sweet and refreshing blended coffee drink that tastes just like the real thing!
In a small bowl mix the instant coffee and sugar with the hot water. Stir until the coffee and sugar is dissolved. Set aside.
In a blender add the milk, instant coffee mixture, caramel sauce, xanthan gum and ice.
Blend on high until ice is well blended and the drink texture is smooth, about 1 minute.
Drizzle the inside of your glass with caramel sauce (optional)
Pour the frappuccino into your glass.
Decorate with whipped cream and drizzle with extra caramel sauce (optional).
Notes
Xanthan gum thickens and binds the drink ingredients. It helps create the creamy texture Starbucks Frappuccinos are famous for. You can omit it, but the drink will have a more icy and separated texture.
A high speed blender will give you the best results. If you don't have one, use smaller ice pieces or sit them out for 10 minutes or so to soften a little before blending.
For a stronger coffee flavor, add an extra teaspoon of instant coffee.