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    03/21/2023

    Mango Dragonfruit Refresher (Starbucks Copycat)

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    This Mango Dragonfruit Refresher brings your favorite Starbucks drink home! It tastes just like the real thing with an amazing sweet fruity flavor at the fraction of the price. It’s a perfectly refreshing mango and dragon fruit drink made with 5 ingredients. You can easily customize it with lemonade or coconut milk!

    This Mango Dragonfruit Refresher brings your favorite coffee shop drink home! The Starbucks dragon drink copycat recipe gives you all the amazing flavor and beautiful pink color of the store-bought drink at the fraction of the price. It’s a perfectly refreshing fruity drink that takes less than 5 minutes to make with a few ingredients. It’s incredibly delicious with or without coconut milk! #MangoDragonfruit #MangoDragonfruitRefresher #StarbucksDragonDrink #Dragondrink

    Featured on 15 Best Starbucks Refreshers

    I’ve been obsessed with the Starbucks’ mango dragon fruit drink but I was never really sure what was in it. I wanted to create a version at home, made from scratch, and I could customize the sweetness. It still has the same incredible flavor! This recipe is the real deal, as it tastes amazing with vivid magenta color!

    It comes in 3 ways: regular refresher which is made with water; Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher, which is made with lemonade; and Dragon Drink, which is made with coconut milk. 

    Table of Contents Show
    What Are Starbucks Refreshers?
    What Does Dragon Fruit Taste Like?
    Ingredients You’ll Need
    How to Make Mango Dragon Fruit Drink at Home
    Tips & Tricks
    Mango Dragonfruit Refresher with Coconut Milk: Dragon Drink
    How to Make Dragon Fruit Syrup
    How to Store a Mango Dragon Fruit Refresher
    Frequently Asked Questions
    Is This Refresher Healthy?
    How Many Calories Does it Have?
    Does a Mango Dragonfruit Drink Have Caffeine?
    How Much is a Mango Dragon Fruit Refresher at Starbucks?
    Starbucks Mango Dragonfruit Copycat Recipe (+VIDEO)

    What Are Starbucks Refreshers?

    Starbucks refreshers are lightly caffeinated iced drinks that are perfect for hot summer days. They’ll help you to cool down and re-energize. They come in different forms, but will mainly contain green coffee extract, fruit, ice, syrup, lemonade or fruit juice.

    What Does Dragon Fruit Taste Like?

    Dragon fruit, also known as pitaya, is juicy, sweet and has a mild taste that is similar to a melon. You will find that the pink dragonfruits have a slightly sweeter taste than the white ones.

    Ingredients You’ll Need

    Mango dragonfruit refresher ingredients on the counter.

    Dragonfruit Powder: I recommend using freeze-dried red dragon fruit powder which you can order from amazon. This ingredient will give your drink a beautiful and vivid pink color.

    • Substitute: You can also use frozen dragon fruit pitaya packs (under the Pitaya Plus brand) at health food stores or Whole Foods next to acai packets. If you can find red-fleshed fresh dragon fruit, you can definitely use it too. Note that these subs will give your drink a nice pink color but not as clear.

    Mango Juice: You can use bottled mango juice or freshly squeezed mango juice. Make sure to remove the pulp before adding it to the drink. 

    • Substitute: You can use mango puree, but your drink won’t have a clear look.

    Green Tea:  I used green tea to keep it simple. It adds caffeine to the drink.

    • Substitute: Use green coffee extract, or skip this ingredient and it won’t affect the taste much. 

    Water: Regular mango dragon fruit refresher recipe calls for water and it’s a healthier option.

    • Substitute: You can add other juice such as white grape juice or lemonade if you want your drink to have a more fruity flavor. Alternatively, you can use coconut milk to make it creamy with a softer pink color.

    Simple syrup: I used simple syrup for easy mixing. You can adjust the amount to your desired level of sweetness.

    • Substitute: Use sugar or honey. Alternatively use stevia for a healthy drink.

    How to Make Mango Dragon Fruit Drink at Home

    This Mango Dragonfruit Refresher brings your favorite coffee shop drink home! The Starbucks dragon drink copycat recipe gives you an amazing sweet fruity flavor and beautiful pink color of the store-bought drink at the fraction of the price. It’s a perfectly refreshing mango and pitaya drink made with 5 ingredients. Incredibly delicious with or without coconut milk!

    1. Prepare the green tea and let it chill in the refrigerator.

    2. Whisk together dragonfruit powder and a half cup of water until it’s completely dissolved.

    This Mango Dragonfruit Refresher brings your favorite coffee shop drink home! The Starbucks dragon drink copycat recipe gives you an amazing sweet fruity flavor and beautiful pink color of the store-bought drink at the fraction of the price. It’s a perfectly refreshing mango and pitaya drink made with 5 ingredients. Incredibly delicious with or without coconut milk!

    3. Add the rest of the water and mango juice to a pitcher.

    4. Add chilled green tea and dragonfruit blend. Mix to combine.

    This Mango Dragonfruit Refresher brings your favorite coffee shop drink home! The Starbucks dragon drink copycat recipe gives you an amazing sweet fruity flavor and beautiful pink color of the store-bought drink at the fraction of the price. It’s a perfectly refreshing mango and pitaya drink made with 5 ingredients. Incredibly delicious with or without coconut milk!

    5. Add simple syrup (or sugar/honey) to your desired sweetness. Mix well.

    6. Fill a glass halfway with ice and pour the mixture into the glass. 

    Serve and enjoy this beautiful and delicious mango dragonfruit drink immediately.

    This Mango Dragonfruit Refresher brings your favorite coffee shop drink home! The Starbucks dragon drink copycat recipe gives you all the amazing flavor and beautiful pink color of the store-bought drink at the fraction of the price. It’s a perfectly refreshing fruity drink that takes less than 5 minutes to make with a few ingredients. It’s incredibly delicious with or without coconut milk! #MangoDragonfruit #MangoDragonfruitRefresher #StarbucksDragonDrink #Dragondrink

    Tips & Tricks

    • Make sure to chill your green tea until it’s very cold before making the drink.
    • You can customize the sweetness of your drink. Taste and adjust the amount for the perfect subtle touch.
    • Sub lemon juice for water and turn it into mango dragonfruit lemonade.
    • If you don’t like the tiny black and white particles from the pitaya powder, strain the mixture through cheesecloth or a coffee filter for a clear look.

    Mango Dragonfruit Refresher with Coconut Milk: Dragon Drink

    You can order this beverage with coconut milk at Starbucks. It’s called “dragon drink” when the coconut milk is mixed in. You can substitute soy milk or almond milk, but I would give coconut milk a try first because it’s pretty amazing!

    To make a dragon drink with coconut milk, simply replace water with coconut milk beverage that you can buy in a carton.

    3 high-ball glasses of mango dragonfruit refresher on the counter, to be served.

    How to Make Dragon Fruit Syrup

    You can make dragon fruit syrup ahead of time and use it whenever you feel like a cup of dragon fruit refresher.

    There are two different types of dragon fruit, one with a white interior and one with a pink interior. For the syrup, you will want the pink one, using about half a cup of pink-flesh dragon fruit, along with a cup of sugar and a cup of hot water. You can also opt to use frozen dragon fruit or powdered. Blend and strain any seeds out and enjoy!

    How to Store a Mango Dragon Fruit Refresher

    Mango dragon fruit refresher tastes the best when it’s freshly made. If you have leftovers, you can place it in an airtight container and store it in the fridge for a few hours. The tip here is to store without the ice so that it isn’t watered down.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Is This Refresher Healthy?

    This drink is one of the healthiest options at Starbucks compared to most other iced drinks they sell. It has a vibrant bright pink color but doesn’t contain any artificial colors. You can make it even healthier at home by using high-quality ingredients and lower the sugar level.

    How Many Calories Does it Have?

    According to Starbucks, a grande (16-oz) Mango Dragonfruit Refresher has 90 calories, a tall cup has 70 calories, and venti has 130 calories.

    Does a Mango Dragonfruit Drink Have Caffeine?

    Yes, this drink is lightly caffeinated. But if you make it at home, you can skip green tea and make this drink completely caffeine-free.

    How Much is a Mango Dragon Fruit Refresher at Starbucks?

    A Tall of the regular mango dragon fruit refresher is $3.75; Grande is $4.25; Venti is $4.75 and $Trenta is $5.25. The lemonade version and dragon drink version are more expensive. So it’s much cheaper to make it at home if you drink it very often.

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    Make a delicious Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher at home! This Starbucks copycat recipe gives you all the refreshing flavor and beautiful color of the store-bought iced beverage at the fraction of the price. It’s incredibly easy to make the tea-based drink and you can easily customize by adding lemonade or coconut milk! #VeryBerryHibisucs #VeryBerryHibiscusRefresher
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    Make a delicious and beautiful Starbucks Iced Golden Ginger Drink at home! Keep this dairy-free beverage healthy by using the healthy ingredients and save money. This DIY copycat yellow ginger drink has the perfect blend of coconut milk, ginger, pineapple, and turmeric flavor. It’s an amazing refreshing fruity drink that takes less than 5 minutes to make. #IcedGoldenGingerDrinkStarbucks #GoldenGinger #StarbucksGoldenGingerDrink #StarbucksYellowDrink
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    If you are looking for a beautiful and refreshing treat with a touch of sweetness, you will love this Starbucks Mango Dragonfruit Refresher. If you’ve tried this recipe then don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know. I love hearing from you!

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    This Mango Dragonfruit Refresher brings your favorite coffee shop drink home! The Starbucks dragon drink copycat recipe gives you all the amazing flavor and beautiful pink color of the store-bought drink at the fraction of the price. It’s a perfectly refreshing fruity drink that takes less than 5 minutes to make with a few ingredients.

    Starbucks Mango Dragonfruit Copycat Recipe (+VIDEO)

    This Mango Dragonfruit Refresher brings your favorite coffee shop drink home! The Starbucks dragon drink copycat recipe gives you all the amazing flavor and beautiful pink color of the store-bought drink at the fraction of the price. It’s a perfectly refreshing fruity drink that takes less than 5 minutes to make with a few ingredients.
    4.84 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 3 high ball glasses
    Author: Izzy
    Calories: 114kcal

    Ingredients 

    • 1 ¼  teaspoons freeze-dried dragon fruit powder
    • 4 cups water (divided, you can also replace with lemonade, which will give you a more fruity flavor.)
    • 3/4 cup mango juice
    • 4 tablespoons simple syrup (or sugar/ honey, you can adjust the sweetness by using more or less)
    • ice cubes
    • 2 tablespoons optional green tea (chilled, you can subsitute green coffee extract. This ingredient is mainly to add caffeine to the drink. You can skip it and it won't affect the flavor or color of your drink)

    Instructions 

    • Place a green tea bag in a cup and pour in hot water. Steep the tea for 2 minutes and chill in the refrigerator.
    • Whisk together dragonfruit powder and 1/2 cup of water until dissolved. It takes a few minutes for the powder to dissolve completely. (It's important to mix the powder with a small amount of water first so it's easier for the powder to dissolve.)
    • Add the rest of water and mango juice and to a pitcher.
    • Add in chilled green tea and dragonfruit blend. Mix to combine.
    • Add simple syrup (or sugar/ honey) to your desired sweetness. Mix well. (Start with small amount, taste and gradually add more.)
    • Fill each glass halfway with ice and pour the mixture into the glass.
    • Serve immediately and enjoy!

    Notes

    • Make sure to chill your green tea until it’s very cold before making the drink.
    • If you don’t like the tiny black and white particles from the pitaya powder, strain the mixture through cheesecloth or a coffee filter for a clear look.
    • To Make Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher: Replace water with lemonade.
    • To Make Dragon Drink: Replace water with coconut milk.

    Video

    Nutrition

    Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 434IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
    Author: Izzy
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Dragon Drink, Mango Dragonfruit Refresher, Starbucks Mango Dragonfruit
    Tried this recipe?Follow or tag us on Pinterest @izzycooking
    This Mango Dragonfruit Refresher brings your favorite coffee shop drink home! The Starbucks dragon drink copycat recipe gives you all the amazing flavor and beautiful pink color of the store-bought drink at the fraction of the price. It’s a perfectly refreshing fruity drink that takes less than 5 minutes to make with a few ingredients. It’s incredibly delicious with or without coconut milk! #MangoDragonfruit #MangoDragonfruitRefresher #StarbucksDragonDrink #Dragondrink

    Editor note: Originally published April 23, 2020 and updated July 31, 2020.

    Filed Under: Copycat, Drinks, Starbucks Copycat Drinks Tagged With: dragon fruit powder, green tea, Ice cubes, mango juice, syrup, water

    About Izzy

    I'm Izzy, a food lover and photographer. Here you’ll find a collection of simple recipes that are perfect for busy people. My blog aims to help you make and enjoy delicious and healthy food at home.

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    1. Abigail Raines says

      May 19, 2020 at 6:23 pm

      5 stars
      I love mangoes and dragon fruit so this beverage is right up my alley! Not only is this drink so eye-catching, it’s also so refreshingly good and is the perfect thirst quencher!

      Reply
      • izzycooking says

        May 19, 2020 at 9:14 pm

        Thanks Abigail! Glad you like it!

        Reply
    2. Erica Schwarz says

      May 19, 2020 at 7:18 pm

      5 stars
      This is a delicious recipe and it really is so refreshing. Easy o make too!

      Reply
    3. Laura says

      June 03, 2020 at 9:37 pm

      4 stars
      Made and I’m glad I did. Next time I will add the lemonade.. I guess I like more of the puck.

      Reply
      • izzycooking says

        June 04, 2020 at 3:20 pm

        Thanks Laura. It’s a great idea to add some lemonade!

        Reply
    4. Michelle says

      July 28, 2020 at 9:12 am

      Hi! I’m going to use pitaya pack. How much dragon fruit should I use? I see your recipe only gives measurement to use the powder.

      Reply
      • izzycooking says

        July 28, 2020 at 10:53 am

        Hi Michelle, use 1 pack for this recipe. Note that your drink won’t be as clear as the ones made with the powder.

        Reply
    5. Gina says

      July 31, 2020 at 3:23 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for this recipe! Taste delicious and just saved me a lot of money!!

      Reply
      • izzycooking says

        July 31, 2020 at 3:32 pm

        Thanks Gina. Glad you like it!

        Reply
    6. Ashley says

      July 31, 2020 at 4:22 pm

      5 stars
      We love making this Starbucks version at home. So much better!

      Reply
    7. bill says

      September 22, 2020 at 10:06 pm

      5 stars
      Love having this drink wit da kids on a Sunday after saving 15% or more in 15 minutes or less while talking to da lizard from Geico.

      Reply
      • izzycooking says

        September 23, 2020 at 11:50 am

        Hi Bill, great to hear you like this recipe. Yes, we’ve saved a lot on making this drink at home!

        Reply
    8. Julia says

      January 17, 2021 at 8:11 pm

      The instructions say to enjoy immediately. If I just drink one glas, can the rest be stored in the fridge and still taste OK later?

      Reply
      • izzycooking says

        January 18, 2021 at 10:24 am

        Hi Julia, you can save the rest in the fridge for a few hours or overnight. Give it a stir before drinking. It won’t taste as fresh, but it’ll still be quite delicious.

        Reply
    9. Gerri says

      March 03, 2021 at 2:43 pm

      I love this drink! I just made it at home today, but I used freeze dried dragonfruit instead of powder, so I have the chunks in the drink like Starbucks… so good!!

      Reply
      • izzycooking says

        March 03, 2021 at 5:38 pm

        Hi Gerri, thanks for sharing your tips!

        Reply
    10. Dana says

      January 13, 2022 at 1:01 pm

      Hi, what brand mango juice do you recommend?

      Reply
      • Izzy says

        January 16, 2022 at 11:46 am

        Hi Dana, you can use any mango juice for this recipe.

        Reply
    11. Danielle says

      April 19, 2022 at 9:28 am

      The green tea? Is it preMade or powder?

      Reply

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