By Ujjainee Roy
November 15th, 2023
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It's easy to create Starbucks-style foamy frappes and spiced lattes at home; you just need the right ingredients and know-how. Don't believe us? Why not try to recreate Starbucks drinks in your own kitchen with your choice of coffee? Here are the essentials you'll need to recreate them at home
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If you don't have a coffee machine or access to freshly ground beans, it's best to use a coffee concentrate since it's already brewed and is easier to measure
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Several frappuccinos and cold coffees in Starbucks is topped with whipped cream. Keep a can of ready-to-use whipped cream in your pantry
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Keep vanilla, caramel and chocolate syrups in your kitchen to flavour your cold coffees or top your creamy foam
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Plain brewed coffees, espresso shots and iced teas are dairy-free at Starbucks but other drinks are usually blended with milk, so keep some milk handy, be it whole milk, skimmed or alt
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Your guests may prefer espresso drinks and in case you don't have a coffee machine, instant espresso is your best bet
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Instead of a nutri blender or a hand blender opt for a full-sized blender that can offer the consistency of commercial blended drinks and can blend hard solids like ice
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Most cold Starbucks drinks are either blended with ice or mixed with them; so keep at least a couple of ice trays in stock
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While Starbucks blends heavy cream and low-fat milk with special equipment, for a DIY foam you will need a frother
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