24 Best Starbucks Drink Ideas (Easy Copycat Recipes)
on Jul 08, 2022
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We’ve collected 24 of the best drink ideas from Starbucks so that you can find something new to try. You’ll learn everything about these popular Starbucks Drinks and how to make DIY copycat recipes at home!
Best Homemade Caramel Frappe
This homemade caramel frappe is the perfect iced treat to satisfy your cravings for a refreshing and sweet beverage with a caffeine kick. Your days of needing to run out to Starbucks for your Caramel Frappuccino fix will be over when you realize how easily you can make this copycat recipe at home. Top your coffee drink with whipped cream and drizzle with additional caramel sauce!
Matcha Lemonade
Looking to freshen up a hot summer day? Matcha lemonade is a great way to start your day off bright. Bright green, that is. This refreshing and sweet iced matcha green tea lemonade is a copycat of Starbucks’ favorite that’s similar to the classic Arnold Palmer drink. It’s so easy and takes a few minutes to make!
Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew
No fancy gear needed to make this Starbucks copycat vanilla sweet cream cold brew at home! Made with a few simple ingredients, it’s sweet, creamy, and full of iced coffee flavor. I’ll show you the correct cold brew coffee ratios and how to make the perfect vanilla sweet cream! At a fraction of the price, it’s so easy to make and you can now enjoy it regularly!
Nitro Cold Brew
It’s the coolest cold brew you can find! In recent years, nitro cold brew has become an incredibly popular item at coffee shops and grocery stores. This unique kind of coffee is infused with nitrogen, which helps to improve its taste and texture. Nitro coffee is a menu item at Starbucks, but it can be easily recreated at home.
Chai Tea Latte
This homemade Starbucks copycat chai tea latte gives you all the delicious flavor of the store-bought drink at a fraction of the price. It’s a caffeinated latte that makes the perfect warm drink on a cool day, and equally as good iced too. You can now save money and make this easy recipe at home with a few simple ingredients.
Iced Caramel Cloud Macchiato
Try this copycat recipe of the popular Starbucks drink – iced caramel cloud macchiato! Airy, foamy, full of delicious espresso and vanilla flavor, then topped with buttery caramel sauce. This Starbucks cloud macchiato recipe is not to be missed!
Easy Salted Caramel Mocha
This salted caramel mocha is the real deal! It gives you all the delicious flavor of Starbucks’ drink at a fraction of the price. Sweet, creamy, and full of chocolate and coffee flavor, this homemade salted caramel mocha latte takes 5 minutes to make with a few simple ingredients.
Starbucks Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher Copycat Recipe
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 this tea-based drink and you can easily customize it with lemonade or coconut milk!
Iced Pineapple Matcha
Have you tried the new Starbucks iced pineapple matcha drink? It’s incredibly refreshing with a beautiful green color. This copycat vegan green tea drink tastes just like the one from Starbucks with the perfect blend of coconut milk, matcha green tea, pineapple, and ginger flavor. When making it at home, you can easily customize to your desired sweetness level.
Iced Golden Ginger Drink
Make a delicious and beautiful iced golden ginger drink at home! This yellow tropical drink tastes just like the one from Starbucks and has the perfect blend of coconut milk, ginger, pineapple, and turmeric flavor. It’s a dairy-free fruity drink that takes less than 5 minutes to make.
Mango Dragonfruit Refresher
This mango dragon fruit refresher brings your favorite Starbucks drink home! It tastes just like the real thing with an amazing sweet fruity flavor at a 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!
The New Orange Drink – Starbucks Secret Menu Copycat Recipe
Guess what? This new orange drink from Starbucks’ secret menu tastes like Peach Gummy Rings! It’s made with black tea lemonade, peach juice, and soy milk. We’ve created this homemade iced beverage to brighten up your day and it tastes like the real thing. A perfect and refreshing drink for the summer!
Iced Guava Passionfruit Drink
Iced guava passion fruit drink is the new pink drink that has joined Starbucks’ official menu! Now you can make this tropical drink at home! This DIY copycat guava drink recipe has the perfect blend of guava, pineapple and coconut flavor. It’s a dairy-free refreshing fruity beverage that takes less than 5 minutes to make.
Starbucks Dragon Drink Copycat Recipe
Make the stunning Insta-worthy dragon drink at home! Starbucks dragon drink is very similar to Mango Dragonfruit Refresher but sweeter and creamier! This copycat recipe is a real deal with the bright pink color and refreshing flavors! The best part? You can easily customize it to your preferred level of sweetness, and make it with or without caffeine!
Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade
The beautiful pink mango dragon fruit lemonade is a perfect summer refreshing drink that you can enjoy year-round. This easy Starbucks copycat recipe takes less than 5 minutes to make with only 4 ingredients. The dragon fruit powder gives this refresher a vibrant pink color, while the lemonade adds extra tropical fruity flavors to the iced beverage!
Ombré Pink Drink Starbucks Copycat Recipe
Make Starbucks’ stunning ombré pink drink at home this summer! After the popular Pink Drink, the pink and white layered ombré drink is the new sensation that’s all over Instagram and other social media. It’s made with a Cool Lime Refresher with a coconut base topped with Teavana Shaken Iced Passionfruit Tea. As soon as you stick in a straw, the two layers start to swirl into a beautiful ombré.
Blue Drink Starbucks Copycat
Blue drink and green drink are the latest addition to the rainbow beverages on the Starbucks secret menu. The blue drink is made with passion iced tea, soy milk, and vanilla syrup. It’s so refreshing, and you can easily make it at home at a fraction of the price. A perfect summer drink!
Pink Drink (Starbucks Strawberry Drink Copycat Recipe)
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!
Green Drink Starbucks Copycat
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 easily at a fraction of the price. It’s made with iced black tea, matcha green tea powder, and coconut milk – smooth, creamy, and delicious!
Purple Drink: How to order from Starbucks’ secret menu and DIY Copycat Recipe
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 Starbucks secret menu, and how to make it at home!
Strawberry Acai Refresher
Homemade starbucks strawberry acai refresher gives you all the delicious flavor of the store-bought beverage at a fraction of the price. You’re going to love this DIY copycat recipe as it tastes and looks just like the real thing! Plus you can make it healthier and customize how much sweetness or caffeine you prefer.
Violet Drink Starbucks Copycat Recipe
Make the refreshing Starbucks violet drink at home! This copycat recipe is a real deal with stunning pinkish purple color and delicious flavor at a fraction of the price. A perfect dairy-free iced beverage made with sweet blackberries, hibiscus tea, and coconut milk.
Easy Java Chip Frappuccino Recipe {Starbucks Copycat}
This copycat recipe for Starbucks’ java chip frappuccino is the real deal! It gives you all the delicious mocha flavor of the store-bought drink at a fraction of the price. Smooth, creamy, and full of chocolate and coffee flavor, this homemade Frappuccino blended beverage takes less than 5 minutes to make with a few simple ingredients.
S’mores Frappuccino Recipe {Starbucks Copycat}
Bring your favorite coffee shop drink home! This copycat Starbucks s’mores frappuccino is creamy, chocolatey, and full of marshmallow, coffee, and graham crackers flavor. Made with a few simple ingredients, it gives you all the summer refreshing taste of the Starbucks Campfire Smores Frap at a fraction of the price!
Best Starbucks Drinks Collection
Ingredients
- 3/4 teaspoon freeze-dried dragon fruit powder
- 1/4 cup white grape juice, You can substitute other fruity juice such as apple juice. Just make sure to avoid the ones with dark colors.
- 1/4 cup mango juice
- 2/3 cup lemonade, You can also use water for a regular mango dragonfruit refresher
- ice cubes
Instructions
- Whisk together dragonfruit powder and grape juice until dissolved. (Make sure to let the powder dissolve completely. It may take a few minutes)
- Fill a glass halfway with ice and optional diced dragon fruit.
- Pour in the dragonfruit powder mixture.
- Add mango juice.
- Pour in lemonade, and mix well.
- Add a scoop of optional diced dragon fruit and enjoy!
Notes
- It’s important to mix the dragonfruit powder with a small amount of liquid first to make sure it dissolves completely.
- If you don’t like the tiny black and white particles in the drink, strain the mixture through cheesecloth or a coffee filter before serving.
- If you don’t have lemonade, you can use water for a regular mango dragonfruit refresher. But you’ll need to add syrup or sugar to sweeten your drink.
- To add caffeine to this drink, just mix in some green coffee extract or green tea.
Nutrition information provided is an estimate only and will vary based on ingredient brands and cooking methods used.
