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This is a perfect copy of the Starbucks bottled Mocha Frappuccino recipe! This creamy, chocolatey iced coffee drink is great in the morning or as an afternoon pick-me-up.
A true confession (that won’t surprise any parents in the slightest): I need caffeine to start my day. A yummy coffee drink is just the ticket to jump-start my morning and get everybody dressed, fed, and off to school.
My usual beverage is an icy, bottled Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino. Pair it up with a Homemade Granola Bar or Oatmeal Cinnamon Waffle and I’m fueled up and ready to go.
However, it’s been really hard to find bottled Mocha Frappuccinos in the store lately! Plus, they are doggone expensive. So I decided to try to make it myself.
After a bit of experimenting, I came up with this copycat recipe that might even be better than the bottled kind. It blends coffee, milk, cocoa and sugar, and adds sweetness and thickness with sweetened condensed milk.
Note: I strongly recommend that you use filtered water in this recipe, so you don’t end up with an off-taste from your city water or well water. We love our Berkey water filter because it removes viruses, bacteria, and other contaminants. Learn more about Berkey water filters.
Try this bottled Mocha Frappuccino recipe and let me know what you think!
Starbucks Bottled Mocha Frappuccino
This is a perfect copy of the Starbucks bottled Mocha Frappuccino recipe! This creamy, chocolatey iced coffee drink is great in the morning or as an afternoon pick-me-up.
Ingredients
- 6 cups filtered water
- 1 cup medium-roast coffee beans, ground (measure after grinding)
- 5 cups milk
- 1 scant cup sweetened condensed milk (half of a 14 oz. can)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- In a large measuring cup or pitcher, stir the filtered water and coffee grounds until combined. Cover and let sit at room temperature, stirring occasionally, for 18-24 hours.
- Using coffee filters, cheesecloth, or a similar device, carefully strain the coffee from the grounds.
- Put the coffee grounds in your compost bin, or discard them.
- Pour the coffee into a 1-gallon pitcher and add the milk.
- In a separate bowl, dissolve the granulated sugar and cocoa powder in a bit of hot water. Add the sweetened condensed milk and whisk to combine.
- Add the sugar mixture to the coffee mixture, stir, and serve over ice.
Notes
I strongly recommend that you use filtered water in this recipe, so you don't end up with an off-taste from your city water or well water.
We love our Berkey water filter because it removes viruses, bacteria, and other contaminants. Learn more about Berkey water filters.
Delicious Variations:
- Use dark-roast coffee instead of medium-roast.
- Substitute dark chocolate cocoa powder for regular.
- This recipe works great with decaf coffee, too.
- Try a splash of vanilla extract.
- Pour a serving into a glass and freeze for a few hours, then blend.
- Add some whipped cream and a drizzle of Homemade Chocolate Syrup.
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Try these delicious variations!
- Use dark-roast coffee instead of medium-roast.
- Substitute dark chocolate cocoa powder for regular.
- This recipe works great with decaf coffee, too.
- Try a splash of vanilla extract.
- Pour a serving into a glass and freeze for a few hours, then blend.
- Add some whipped cream and a drizzle of Homemade Chocolate Syrup.
Happy caffeinating!
This sounds wonderful and I am going to try it, but I need to make some substitutions. I’m sure it would be fine with lactose-free milk and lactose-free sweetened condensed milk, but what do you think about replacing granulated sugar with Splenda or Truvia? Since they discontinued Almond Milk bottled Frappucinos I’ve been SO unhappy, and I could try it out first with sugar, but since I have diabetes as well as being lactose-intolerant, it would be better to use a sugar substitute. Once I’ve tried it, I’ll let you know how it turns out so you can add lactose-free/sugar-substitute versions to your recipe and attract even more users!
This sounds delicious! I am definitely going to try it. But there is no way I could consume all of it in a short amount of time. How long do you figure it lasts in the refrigerator? Have you tried freezing it? Thank you for the recipe
It keeps for at least a week in the fridge, but you’ll want to stir before serving. I bet it would freeze just fine, but it doesn’t last long enough for me to try it!