Violet Drink Recipe (VIDEO)
Make the refreshing Starbucks Violet Drink at home! This copycat recipe is a real deal with stunning purple color and delicious flavor at the fraction of the price. A perfect dairy-free iced beverage made with sweet blackberries, hibiscus tea, and coconut milk.
Servings: 1 Drink
Ingredients
- 1 hibiscus tea bag
- 1 cup hot water
- 3/4 cup coconut milk (I used unsweetened, but you can also use sweetened, and lower the amount of simple syrup.)
- 1 scoop fresh blackberries (or freeze-dried whole blackberries)
- ice cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon green coffee extract (this is optional, and it’ll add caffeine to your drink)
- 1 tablespoon simple syrup (or sugar. You can add more or less according to your personal taste.)
Instructions
- Place the hibiscus tea bag in a cup and add hot water.
- (Optional) Add the green coffee extract to the tea. (You can skip this ingredient and it won’t affect the flavor.)
- Let the tea steep for 5 minutes and chill in the refrigerator.
- Add ice to a cocktail shaker, then pour in chilled hibiscus tea and coconut milk.
- Secure the lid. Hold the shaker with both hands (one on each end) and shake vigorously for about 30 seconds. (You can use a mason jar with a lid if you don’t have a shaker. Don’t skip this step, otherwise the coconut milk will curdle when mixed with acidic hibiscus tea.)
- Fill a glass halfway with blackberries and ice.
- Strain the mixture into the glass. Garnish with more blackberries.
Video
Notes
- If you use the green coffee bean pills, you’ll need to pop them open and use the powder from the capsules.
- Serve the drink immediately, otherwise, the coconut milk will separate from the tea.
Nutrition
Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 139mg | Sugar: 17g