This Copycat Starbucks Pink Drink Recipe is a Refreshing Sip of Summer!
Make a similar Starbucks pink drink recipe using strawberries and coconut milk. It’s easy and inexpensive to make at home!
Starbucks Pink Drink fans will love this simple homemade drink idea.🍓
Save money and get your “Starbies” fix at home, as my teenager calls it! LOL She happens to LOVE the pink drink from Starbucks, and we recently discovered how easy it is to whip it up at home using coconut milk. The best part is, that you can customize each component to your taste using fresh ingredients.
The result is a smooth & creamy coconut iced drink with fresh sweet strawberries that tastes like summer! What a fun way to treat the family and cool off too.
You can skip the long line at Starbucks and save money by making the famous Starbucks Pink Drink at home with our easy copycat recipe! It’s the perfect sweet and fruity drink recipe everyone can cheers to this summer.
What exactly is in the real Starbucks Pink Drink?
According to Starbucks.com, the popular iced Pink Drink is made using their Strawberry Acai Refresher (which has white grape concentrate and green coffee extract), coconut milk, and freeze-dried strawberries. The green coffee is what gives it the caffeine component.
My homemade version will be using green tea, coconut milk, and fresh strawberry puree. So to be clear this won’t taste exact but has similar vibes using easy-to-find ingredients! Honestly, I enjoyed this homemade version even more!
Keto Tip! If you’re trying to cut carbs, be sure to check out our keto Starbucks-inspired pink drink recipe on Hip2Keto.com.
Tips to keep in mind when making a copycat Starbucks Pink Drink recipe:
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- I start by pureeing fresh strawberries using an immersion blender. You can mash them or even use a blender instead.
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- You can use any type of milk for this recipe: I’m a fan of coconut milk (and it’s what Starbucks uses for their Pink Drink), but almond milk or regular dairy milk will work great for this recipe as well.
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- I sweetened my drink with a little sugar, but feel free to choose a sweetener of choice. Classic simple syrup , agave, or even honey would all be other ways to make sure your drink is sweetened to taste!
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- Be sure to brew your green tea ahead of time so it has time to chill in the fridge.
Copycat Starbucks Pink Drink Recipe
yield: 1 SERVINGS
prep time: 20 MINUTES
total time: 20 MINUTES
Strawberry sweetened tea gets a creamy twist from a splash of coconut milk.
Ingredients
- 3 fresh strawberries, pureed
- 2/3 cup brewed green tea, chilled
- 1/3 cup coconut milk
- 1/4 cup white grape juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar (or desired sweetener)
- garnish: extra sliced strawberries
Directions
1
Add fresh strawberries to a large jar or cup. Use a hand blender to puree the strawberries. (You could also puree them using a blender instead.)
2
Add the chilled brewed tea, coconut milk, grape juice, and sugar. Mix well.
3
Pour the mixture into a cup of ice. Add extra sliced strawberries to garnish. Enjoy cold.
Refreshing and summer-ready!
So long, Starbucks! We’re making our own Pink Drink at home for less money and in less time than it takes for us to head to the cafe. I personally love that you can taste more of the iced tea in this version with a subtle sweet taste instead of being overly sweet like the Starbucks version.
Check out the low carb version of this drink over on Hip2Keto.com!
