Starbucks Gingerbread Frappuccino features coffee, gingerbread flavored syrup, milk and ice topped with spiced whipped cream and a molasses drizzle.
It was
$3.95 for a 12-ounce "Tall." By default, it comes made with whole milk.
The molasses drizzle is new this year and pretty interesting; it's very sweet and has the deeper caramel taste of molasses.
The spiced whipped cream is also new to the Gingerbread and it was tasty; it's made with pumpkin pie spices (cinnamon, cloves, and ginger) and whipped cream so you get that familiar flavor paired with a light, fluffy consistency.
The Frappuccino itself doesn't quite hit the creamy notes of a shake but is still a milky dessert drink that delivers the sweet taste of a very standard gingerbread. It's light on the ginger and veered towards a spiced molasses flavor. The coffee taste is barely noticeable.
Overall, I liked Starbucks Gingerbread Frappuccino quite a bit (especially since it was 90 degrees outside today...). It put me in the holiday mood (now if only the weather would comply...). If you're looking for the taste of coffee, you might ask for an extra shot because it's largely missing here. You'll definitely get a sugary caffeinated pick-me-up though.
Nutritional Info - Starbucks Tall Gingerbread Frappuccino with whole milk (12 fl oz)
Calories - 310 (110 from Fat)
Fat - 12g (Saturated Fat - 7g)
Sodium - 170mg
Carbs - 48g (Sugar - 46g)
Protein - 3g
Caffeine - 70mg
