Guess what I just made??? My very own Mocha Frappuccino. When it comes to cappuccino, I am personally a purist, espresso with foamed nonfat milk is my favorite, and a shake of pure chocolate powder. While out with a friend on a hot day, she treated me to Starbucks, and I had my first (after 20 years of cappuccino) frappuccino and it was actually rather tasty. My disdain for milkshake coffee melted in this cool drink, but I knew I had to figure out how to cut that sweet and make it work for me. 

Mocha Frappuccino ~Tarbucky style

• ½ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup
• 1-2 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup fresh, strong coffee
• 1 cup ice 

Combine milk, chocolate syrup, sugar and coffee in a blender. I like the Vita-Mix! Whir up for a few seconds, to make sure that the sugar gets blended in.

Then add your cup of ice, and whir in the blender until frothy.

Pour into two tall glasses. Top with whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate if you like.

Stonewall Jackson famously said, "Too much sugar" about his wife's overly sweetended lemonade! This has been a family saying, now that we live in the South, honey, there is "too much sugah" in just about everything. So, to make that

Mocha Frappuccino Stonewall Jackson Style 

• ½ cup milk
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened, anti-oxidant rich cocoa powder (UNsweetened)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup fresh, strong coffee
• 1 cup ice 

Combine milk, chocolate syrup, sugar and coffee in a blender. I like the Vita-Mix! Whir up for a few seconds, to make sure that the sugar gets blended in.

Then add your cup of ice, and whir in the blender until frothy.

Pour into two tall glasses. Top with whipped cream and a dusting of chocolate if you like.

 Perfect for a migraine on a hot day!