How to Make a Blended Mocha at Home

Recreate coffee shop drinks from the comfort of home.

Save money and gas by crafting your favorite coffee shop drinks at home. According to "Good Morning America," some cafe-blended drinks may be over 400 calories, while a home version is about 200 calories. Plus, you save yourself from purchasing extra baked goodies to add to your waistline. Make a blended mocha at home with just a few simple ingredients. Throw everything into your blender then relax with your refreshing drink.

Things You'll Need

• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 tablespoon instant coffee
• Mug
• Spoon
• Mixing bowl
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 20 ice cubes
• 1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half
• Blender
• 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• 16 ounce glass
• Fat-free whipped topping

Instructions

1. Microwave the water and the instant coffee in a mug for one minute at the high setting. This will help dissolve the instant coffee before it goes into the blender.

2. Add sugar to the mug of microwaved coffee. Stir with a spoon. Pour it into a mixing bowl, then add six cubes of ice. Stir the mixture so it cools as the ice melts.

3. Pour in the half-and-half once nearly all the ice has melted. Stir again. Pour everything from the bowl into a blender. Add chocolate syrup to the blender.

4. Add the rest of the ice cubes to the blender. Turn it on high and blend for about 1 minute or until the mixture is slushy.

5. Pour the drink into a glass and top it with the fat-free whipped topping. Drink immediately.

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure your blender can handle ice.

• If you do not have much time, use instant coffee for iced coffee drinks. It dissolves easier and you can bypass the microwaving step. Place all the ingredients into the blender and blend until slushy.

• Working this recipe calls for adut supervision.

References

• Noob Cook: Mocha Ice Blended
• "Good Morning America"; Recipe: Devin Alexander's Starbucks' Grande Mocha Frappuccino Blended Coffee, April 2006

Resources

• National Geographic: Coffee