Iced White Chocolate Mocha Starbucks Recipe | Copycat
If you love white chocolate and coffee, give this delicious slurp-worthy mocha masterpiece a try. Ready in just 5 minutes, this dreamy white chocolate mocha recipe is every bit as delightful as the Starbucks drink without the price! So good, it's the perfect drink for white chocolate lovers.
Calories: 361kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons white chocolate chips
- 2 shots espresso
- 1 cup whole milk
- whipped cream
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla simple syrup
Instructions
- Mix the espresso and melted chocolate. Prepare two shots espresso using your preferred method, whether it's a French press, stovetop moka pot or a Nespresso machine. If you don’t have an espresso machine, make the espresso with instant coffee. Mix the espresso, vanilla syrup (optional) and white chocolate sauce.
- Froth the milk. Pour cold milk into a small bowl or glass. Add the vanilla simple syrup. Froth the milk into foam by using a handheld milk frother. You can also use a blender, a handheld mixer or vigorously shake the cold milk in a covered mason jar to create the foam.
- Assemble the mocha. Fill a tall glass with ice. Pour the hot espresso mixture on top. Add the cold frothed milk on top. Mix. Taste for sweetness and add sugar if needed. Top with whipped cream. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Tinker till its right. For a sweeter drink, add sugar. For a richer taste, add some heavy cream. Use one shot of espresso instead of two if you prefer a milder coffee flavor. Add a teaspoon of vanilla syrup for more flavor.
- Use coffee ice cubes. This will prevent your drink from becoming diluted as the ice melts.
- Use steamed milk if you can. If you are one of the lucky few who owns an espresso maker with a steam wand, use it to steam and froth the milk. It gives a much smoother, silkier texture than the other methods.
- Add white chocolate curls. For a special treat for white chocolate fans, sprinkle the whipped cream topping with white chocolate shavings. To make the curls, slide a vegetable peeler along the side of a bar of white chocolate.
- Skinny version. You can reduce the overall calories in this drink by switching to a sugarless or low sugar chocolate syrup, using a no calorie sweetener, using milk with less fat, and omitting the toppings.