2Combine 3/4 cup hot water with 1 1/2 cups sugar and whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
3Add 1/2 teaspoon of xanthan gum, sprinkling it in a little at a time while mixing well.
4Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or vanilla coffee syrup, a pinch of salt, and 1/2 tablespoon of light corn syrup.
5Mix the frap base vigorously.
6To make the Double Chip Frappuccino, combine 2/3 cup milk, 2 1/2 to 3 tablespoons Torani dark chocolate syrup, 1 1/2 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of the frap base in a blender.
7If making a Java Chip Frappuccino, dissolve 1 teaspoon of instant coffee into the milk before blending.
8Add 1 1/2 cups of ice to the blender.
9Blend until smooth.
10Drizzle chocolate around the inside of a cup.
11Pour the blended drink into the prepared cup.
12Top with whipped cream and an optional chocolate drizzle.
Ingredients
0.75 cup hot water
1.5 cups sugar
0.5 tsp xanthan gum
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp vanilla coffee syrup
1 pinch salt
0.5 tbsp light corn syrup
0.66 cup milk
2.5 tbsp Torani dark chocolate syrup
3 tbsp Torani dark chocolate syrup
1.5 tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips
1.5 tbsp frap base
1.5 cups ice
1 tsp instant coffee
whipped cream
Equipment
blenderwhisk
Tips
Add xanthan gum a sprinkle at a time while mixing.
For Java Chip Frappuccino, dissolve instant coffee into the milk before blending.