Starbucks Syrups: Making Your Favorite Drinks At Home

*UPDATED*:

To make a Peppermint Mocha at home, I use my previously posted recipe for World's Best Hot Chocolate , only I substitute strongly brewed coffee for the milk in the recipe. Then, I add a few pumps of Starbucks Peppermint syrup and stir in cream or milk at the end. Easy, and really good!

To make a Peppermint Hot Chocolate, I just add Peppermint Syrup to the same World's Best Hot Chocolate recipe. (I make this almost every single day!) SO good!

You can make both of these on the stovetop - no special equipment needed!
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I LOVE Starbucks Peppermint Mochas.

Actually, I love a Grande in a Venti cup, nonfat, no whip, extra hot Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha.

Because I am needy. And, high maintenance.

But, my issues are not what I wanted to share with you today.

Now that it's getting cold and we're all drinking warm drinks by the gallon, I just wanted to remind you that you can purchase any of the gigantic bottles of flavored syrups from Starbucks for $6.95.

Peppermint
Cinnamon Dolce
Vanilla
Gingerbread
Sugar-free

Those are just a few of the ones I love. These syrups are so fun to add to your favorite hot or cold coffee, mocha, or hot chocolate drinks! We make Peppermint hot chocolate and coffees all fall and winter long. And, one bottle gets us through the whole season.

Of course, I love to splurge on a Starbucks drink when I'm out from time to time. But, I love that we can have "specialty drinks" at home, and not drop 4 smackers on a drink every time we're craving one.

So, just ask for a bottle of your favorite syrup at the Starbucks counter, and they'll sell it to you, along with a pump, for $6.95. (I even called today to verify the price - $6.95 - same as last year! WOO HOO!!)

You can purchase them at ALL Starbucks locations - even at Target and the grocery store. (I always buy mine at Target since I live there.)

They also make AWESOME gifts:

- Perfect housewarming idea if you're traveling for Thanksgiving.
- Great for the husband's desk at work.
- Perfect for a coffee-guzzling friend.

So, if you're out and about shopping this weekend and decide to stop at Starbucks, for less than the price of two drinks, you can bring home a big, fat bottle of your favorite syrup!

Hope you're all having a great weekend!