So yesterday, November 4, 2014, was relatively hot compared to the past days. So I decided to order a Frappuccino from the secret menu that tastes like one of my favorite carnival treats, COTTON CANDY. The Cotton Candy Frappuccino has the perfect balance between a sweet beverage and refreshing beverage, since you are able to taste a mouth full of sweetness in your mouth without having an overwhelmingly sugar taste that will make you thirsty after every sip. Unfortunately, like most if not all of Starbucks secret menu items, aren’t available just by name. In other words, there is no such thing as a cotton candy Frappuccino. Therefore, if you wished to purchase this beverage, you will have to instruct your barista what you want inside your Starbies Cup.
The Cotton Candy Frappuccino is extremely easy to order, all you have to do is order a Vanilla Bean Frappuccino, this will be the “base” of your drink, and add raspberry syrup. However, the pumps of raspberry syrup will increase by ½ every time you order a larger cup. Just remember that a tall, or small, cup is 1 pump and then every cup has ½ pump more (this balances the flavor between the vanilla and raspberry in order to give you a sweet yet refreshing taste). For example, a venti, or large, cup has 2 pumps of raspberry syrup.
In order to recreate the Cotton Candy Frappuccino all you have to do is blend for about 20 seconds ¼ of a cup of ice, between 1-2 ½ pups of raspberry syrup (depending on the size of your cup), about 2/3 of a cup of milk and 2 spoons of vanilla powder. After you finish blending your ingredients you should be left with a bold and creamy drink that taste exactly like Cotton Candy that you could top with whipped cream and sprinkles (preferably chocolate sprinkles) for an even sweeter taste.
The Cotton Candy Frappuccino is available in the tall, grande, venti and trenta Starbucks cups, which are equivalent to any small, medium, large or extra-large cup, and ranges its calories between 300-550. For this specific beverage it is hard to find out specifically the nutrition facts since its ingredients may vary for more factors, like how your barista measures the ½ pumps, than just the cup seizing like most Starbucks beverages. The Cotton Candy Frappuccino may contain even more calories when added whipped cream, which is, at times, something tempting to do.
Even though the Cotton Candy Frappuccino is innutritious, the Cotton Candy Frappuccino is the “it” beverage from the secret menu. The beverage’s popularity is based on its unique, bold and sweet taste & texture. The texture of this beverage is like a rough-Slurpee, but the taste is very smooth and soft. One of the baby-ish and more real way to describe the taste is by saying that this drink is like if a tough boy meets sweet girl thing. This might not be the best description in the world, but when my taste buds feel this beverage I literally feel a thick texture bursting into my mouth with an extremely sweet ad delightful taste.
Work Cited: “Starbucks Secret Menu: Cotton Candy Frappuccino” Starbucks Secret Menu. Starbucks Coorporation, n.d. Web. 06 Nov. 2014.