We
just love a good frappucino. When we were travelling, we'd crave them. When we
found a Starbucks in the deepest, darkest places, we felt overwhelmed by the
desire. We
had to have one. Must have been the familiarity; the reminder of civilisation
as we once knew it. And the heat!
We used to sit outside a
gorgeous cafe in Lecce, Southern Italy under umbrellas shading the mid
day sun - sipping homemade iced almond and hazelnut milk topped with chocolate
shavings.
Here's our homemade versions.....all taste and wholesome goodness but none of the
compromise.
To make at home, this is
what we use..
*
1 large cup cold milk - this could be raw nut (almond, hazelnut etc), hemp or
soya milk shop bought or homemade or dairy variety
* 2 cups ice
* plus individual flavourings of our choice....
- Dollop of homemade caramel (Lily's favourite - caramel cream)
- Spoons of cacao and coffee in tiny amount of boiling water with full fat
cow's milk (dad's favourite - mocha)
- Large handful of organic strawberries with oat milk (Ella's fav -
strawberries and cream)
- Spoon of fair trade
organic drinking chocolate (for Indy)
- Spoon of homemade nutella made with
hazelnuts and raw cacao and almond or hemp milk (for Laurie)
*
Sweetening to taste - lucuma powder, honey, maple syrup, stevia
* Pinch of xanthan gum to blend or alternatively add some ground golden flax
seeds.
Place these in a superduper blender (ours is a vitamix) and push the button,
flick the switch. It might need a little help from a spatula.
Pour into a tall glass and top off with organic whipped cream or raw cashew
cream and a sprinkling of raw cacao powder.....yummy
(it was a boiling hot day and the ice melted way too quickly!!)
We
usually have a bottle of dairy free nut, seed or oat milk already made in the fridge. It
is so easy to make and so convenient. You even freeze the milk into cubes and use instead of ice.
Visit our friend at my pure pantry or
see here for almond milk
You Tube tutorial. Alternatively there are many dairy free milks now available
on supermarket shelves, at the local healthfood store and on line.
Enjoy
whole hearted... knowing you are nourishing yourself xx
