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July 15, 2020

Pink Drink (Starbucks Strawberry Drink Copycat Recipe)

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Make Starbucks’ super-popular Pink Drink at home! This copycat recipe is a real deal and you can easily customize it to your preferred level of sweetness. The best part? The homemade pink drink recipe uses fresh strawberries to make it even more flavorful and healthier!

Make Starbucks’ super-popular Pink Drink at home! This copycat recipe is a real deal and you can easily customize it to your preferred level of sweetness. The best part? The homemade pink drink recipe uses fresh strawberries to make it even more flavorful and healthier! #PinkDrink #PinkDrinkStarbucks #StarbucksStrawberryDrink

Starbucks’ rainbow-themed drinks have taken over Instagram and the internet! The Pink Drink is one of my favorites, together with Green Drink, Purple Drink, and Yellow Drink.

The original Starbucks’ pink drink uses freeze-dried strawberries, but I wanted to use fresh strawberries for my pink drink, especially in the summer season. Nothing can beat fresh ingredients! It’s healthier with so much more flavor!

Table of Contents

  • What is the Pink Drink?
  • Ingredients
  • How to Make this Starbucks Strawberry Drink at Home
  • Tips for DIY Pink Drink
  • Keto Pink Drink
  • Does Pink Drink Have Caffeine?
  • How Many Calories Does a Pink Drink Have?
  • How to Order a Pink Drink at Starbucks?
  • Is the Pink Drink Good for You?
  • Pink Drink Recipe (+VIDEO)

What is the Pink Drink?

Pink Drink is a popular Starbucks’ refreshing beverage made with Strawberry Acai Refresher and coconut milk. It started as a secret menu item but was so popular that it became an official Starbucks beverage on the cold drink menu in 2017.

According to Starbucks’ website, the “crisp, Strawberry Açaí Refreshers® Beverage, with its accents of passion fruit, is combined with creamy coconutmilk. A fruity and refreshing sip of spring, no matter what time of year.”

Ingredients

Pink Drink ingredients on the counter.
  • Strawberries: I recommend using fresh strawberries for the best result. Alternatively, you can sub freeze-dried strawberry powder or freeze-dried whole strawberries. 
  • Acai Berry Powder: Acai adds a wonderful berry flavor to the drink. It’s available online from Amazon. You can also use acai juice for this recipe.
  • White Grape Juice: You can substitute other fruity juice such as apple juice. Just make sure to avoid the ones with dark colors.
  • Coconut Milk: It adds a silky richness and creaminess to this drink. Coconut milk beverage works better than canned coconut milk, which contains solid chunky lumps of the white stuff. You can also use almond milk or soy milk as a substitute.
  • Simple Syrup or Sugar: Add the sweetener gradually until it reaches your preference.
  • Green Coffee Extract: Original Starbucks Pink Drink uses green coffee extract to add caffeine to the beverage. It’s available online from Amazon. If you use the coffee bean pills, you’ll need to pop them open and use the powder from the capsules. You can also substitute green tea, or skip this ingredient and it won’t affect the flavor.
  • Passion Iced Tea Bags: This is an optional ingredient which helps to add a brighter pink color to the drink. You can skip it if you don’t have one.

How to Make this Starbucks Strawberry Drink at Home

Pink drink recipe: step 1 and 2 photos.

1. Prepare the passion tea. Pour hot water over the passion tea bag.

2. Steep the tea for 5 minutes. Then let it chill in the refrigerator.

Pink Drink Recipe: step 3 and 4 photos.

3. Slice strawberries into halves and add them into a blender together with 1/2 cup of white grape juice.

4. Blend until smooth and then strain them through a fine mesh.

Pink Drink recipe: step 5 and 6 photos.

5. In a small bowl, whisk together acai berry powder, green coffee extract, and the rest of the white grape juice until dissolved. (Strain them through a fine mesh to remove the small black and white particles if you prefer.)

6. In a medium jar, add strawberry juice, acai powder mixture, chilled passion tea, and coconut milk. Mix well.

Pink Drink recipe: step 7 and 8 photos.

7. Add simple syrup or sugar. Stir to combine. (Add the sweetener gradually until it reaches your desired sweetness level).

8. Fill a glass 3/4 full of ice. Then pour in the mixture. Add more sliced strawberries to garnish. Serve and enjoy immediately.

Make Starbucks’ super-popular Pink Drink at home! This copycat recipe is a real deal and you can easily customize it to your preferred level of sweetness. The best part? The homemade pink drink recipe uses fresh strawberries to make it even more flavorful and healthier! #PinkDrink #PinkDrinkStarbucks #StarbucksStrawberryDrink

Tips for DIY Pink Drink

  • Make sure to chill your passion tea before making the drink.
  • Mix the acai powder and green coffee extract with 1/2 cup of the grape juice until it’s completely dissolved. It may take a few minutes but it’s important to dissolve the powder completely.
  • If you don’t like the tiny black and white particles from the powder, strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth.
  • The color of your drink depends on the ratio among the ingredients of strawberries, passion tea, and coconut milk. You can skip passion tea if you don’t have one, but it will give your drink a more vivid pink color.
  • You can customize the level of sweetness and caffeine of your drink. Start with less amount of syrup and slowly add more. Taste and adjust for the perfect flavor. You can skip the green coffee extract for a caffeine-free drink. 

Keto Pink Drink

You can easily make this drink Keto if you make the following adjustment:

  • Substitute Stevia for simple syrup if you’d like your drink to taste sweet. Or you can skip the sweetener completely.
  • Sub water for grape juice.
  • Make sure your coconut milk is unsweetened. Alternatively, you can also use heavy cream.
Make Starbucks’ super-popular Pink Drink at home! This copycat recipe is a real deal and you can easily customize it to your preferred level of sweetness. The best part? The homemade pink drink recipe uses fresh strawberries to make it even more flavorful and healthier! #PinkDrink #PinkDrinkStarbucks #StarbucksStrawberryDrink

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Pink Drink Have Caffeine?

The pink drink from Starbucks is lightly caffeinated. A grande cup has about 45 milligrams of caffeine. For a homemade version, you can skip the green coffee extract and make this drink completely caffeine-free.

How Many Calories Does a Pink Drink Have?

According to Starbucks, a grande (16-oz) Pink Drink has 140 calories: 2.5g fat, 60mg sodium, 27g carbs, 1 g protein, and 45mg caffeine. So a tall cup has about 105 calories, and venti has about 210 calories.

How to Order a Pink Drink at Starbucks?

To order the “Pink Drink”, simply ask your barista for a blend of Strawberry Acai Refresher made with coconut milk instead of water, and have them over ice. Add a scoop of strawberries.

Is the Pink Drink Good for You?

The pink drink is one of the healthy drinks at Starbucks. Both strawberries and acai have many health benefits. When making it at home, you can use the higher-quality ingredients and lower the sweetness for an even healthier drink.

If You Like this Recipe Try these out:

  • 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
    Iced Golden Ginger Drink
  • Like Pink Drink, Purple Drink is another refreshing and stunning iced beverage that’s perfect for hot summer days. It’s made with passion iced tea, soy milk, and syrup, topped with blackberries. Here is a complete guide on purple drink, including how to order it from Starbuck’s secret menu, and how to make it at home! #PurpleDrink #PurpleDrinkStarbucks
    Purple Drink
  • Green Drink and Blue Drink are my new favorite Starbucks rainbow beverages from the secret menu. Now you can make this refreshing green drink at home at the fraction of the price. It’s made with black tea, matcha green tea powder, and coconut milk – smooth, creamy, and delicious! #GreenDrinkStarbucks #StarbucksGreenTeaDrink
    Green Drink
  • This copycat recipe for Starbucks’ Java Chip Frappuccino is the real deal! It gives you all the delicious flavor of the store-bought drink at the fraction of the price. Smooth, creamy, and full of chocolate and coffee flavor, this homemade Frappuccino takes less than 5 minutes with a few simple ingredients. #JavaChipFrappuccino #StarbucksFrappuccino #FrappuccinoRecipe
    Java Chip Frappuccino

If you’ve tried this pink drink, leave me a comment. I love hearing from you!

Make Starbucks’ super-popular Pink Drink at home! This copycat recipe is a real deal and you can easily customize it to your preferred level of sweetness. The best part? The homemade pink drink recipe uses fresh strawberries to make it even more flavorful and healthier! #PinkDrink #PinkDrinkStarbucks #StarbucksStrawberryDrink

Pink Drink Recipe (+VIDEO)

Make Starbucks’ super-popular Pink Drink at home! This copycat recipe is a real deal and you can easily customize it to your preferred level of sweetness. The best part? The homemade pink drink recipe uses fresh strawberries to make it even more flavorful and healthier!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 3
Calories: 114kcal

Ingredients 

  • 1/2 pound fresh strawberries (half of the container)
  • 1 1/2 cups coconut milk (You can also use almond milk, soy milk or regular milk)
  • 1/4 teaspoon freeze-dried acai powder (you can omit this ingredient if you don’t have one)
  • 1 cup white grape juice (divided)
  • 2 tablespoons simple syrup (or sugar, to taste)
  • ice cubes
  • 1 teaspoon green coffee extract optional
  • 3/4 cup passion tea optional, this will give your drink a brighter pink color

Instructions 

  • Place the passion tea bag in a cup and add hot water.
  • Let the tea steep for 5 minutes and chill in the refrigerator.
  • Slice strawberries into halves and add them into a blender together with 1/2 cup of white grape juice.
  • Blend until smooth and then strain them through a fine mesh.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together acai berry powder, green coffee extract, and the rest of the white grape juice until dissolved. (Strain them through a fine mesh to remove the small black and white particles if you prefer.)
  • In a medium jar, add strawberry juice, acai powder mixture, ¾ cup of the chilled passion tea, and coconut milk. Mix well.
  • Add simple syrup or sugar. Stir to combine. (Add the sweetener gradually until it reaches your desired sweetness level).
  • Fill a glass 3/4 full of ice. Then pour in the mixture. Add more sliced strawberries to garnish. Serve and enjoy immediately.

Notes

  • If you use the green coffee bean pills, you’ll need to pop them open and use the powder from the capsules.

Video

Nutrition

Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 215mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
Author: izzycooking
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pink Drink, Starbucks Pink Drink
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Make Starbucks’ super-popular Pink Drink at home! This copycat recipe is a real deal and you can easily customize it to your preferred level of sweetness. The best part? The homemade pink drink recipe uses fresh strawberries to make it even more flavorful and healthier! #PinkDrink #PinkDrinkStarbucks #StarbucksStrawberryDrink

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