Description
Shark Week Frappuccino delights marine enthusiasts with a playful blue and white layered beverage. Cold blended drink mimics oceanic colors while delivering sweet, creamy shark-inspired refreshment for summer sippers.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1 cup milk
- 1 (14 ounces / 397 grams) can sweetened condensed milk
- 4 cups heavy whipping cream
- Ice
Flavoring and Coloring:
- 2 drops light blue gel food coloring
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 small tub of white icing
Decorative Elements:
- 10 shark gummies
- Whipped topping
- Additional shark gummies
- 1/3 cup water
Instructions
- Prepare the whipped cream by placing heavy whipping cream in a stand mixer with a whisk attachment. Gradually increase mixer speed from low to medium-high, blending for approximately 4 minutes until a fluffy texture develops.
- Gently incorporate sweetened condensed milk and a single drop of light blue food coloring into the whipped cream, creating a uniform pale blue mixture.
- Transfer half of the blue cream mixture into a 9-inch square pan. Randomly distribute white icing dollops throughout the surface without stirring. Cover with remaining blue cream mixture and strategically place shark gummies across the top.
- Refrigerate the prepared pan for a minimum of 6 hours, allowing the mixture to fully set and solidify. Overnight chilling is recommended for optimal texture.
- Pulverize frozen strawberries with water in a blender until achieving a completely smooth, liquid consistency.
- Combine several scoops of the prepared shark-themed ice cream, ice cubes, and milk in the blender. Process until thoroughly mixed and reaching a creamy, uniform frappuccino texture.
- Elegantly transfer the blended frappuccino into serving glasses. Crown with a generous layer of whipped topping and embellish with additional shark gummies as a playful garnish.
Notes
- Customize Cream Texture Achieve the perfect whipped cream by watching for soft peaks and avoiding over-mixing, which can turn the cream grainy.
- Color Blending Use gel food coloring for more vibrant, concentrated blue without thinning the cream’s consistency.
- Layering Technique Create a marbled effect by gently swirling white icing with blue cream using a toothpick for a more artistic design.
- Freezing Pro Tip Cover the pan with plastic wrap before freezing to prevent ice crystals and maintain a smooth texture.
- Dairy-Free Alternative Swap heavy cream with coconut cream and use plant-based condensed milk for a vegan-friendly version.
- Texture Adjustment Add more ice for a thicker frappuccino or less for a smoother, more drinkable consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Coffee
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 42 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 50 g
- Saturated Fat: 31 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg