Best Starbucks Pink Drink Copycat Recipe

When it comes to making the most simple yet refreshing iced beverages, this Starbucks Pink Drink copycat recipe takes the cup.

It’s creamy, super tasty, and so easy to make.

Seven simple ingredients and a 16-ounce cup later, you’ll be savoring strawberry heaven of delicious creaminess.

This recipe is a great way to enjoy a delicious pink drink at home without having to wait in line at Starbucks.

The final result is sure to put a smile on your face thanks to its delicious and creamy flavor with a hint of sweetness.

This homemade Starbucks pink drink is the perfect way to brighten up your day at any time of year.

What is not Included in this Starbucks Pink Drink Copycat Recipe?

This recipe doesn’t use Açaí since the strawberry Açaí base used by Starbucks is not commonly found in grocery stores.

A list of ingredients for Starbucks Strawberry Açaí Base found on the company’s official website appears to include a combination of fruit and vegetable juice, white grape juice concentrate, natural green coffee flavor, rebaudioside, citric acid, sugar, water, and natural flavors.

The drink’s “natural flavors” list includes tastes other than white grape juice, making it difficult to replicate.

Starbucks Pink Drink Copycat Ingredients & Substitutions

NO White Grape Juice

Any other recipes that tell you to add white grape juice, are a SHAM.

White grape juice just doesn’t work and overpowers any of the other copycat drinks we’ve tried to create.

Skip that.

Use Fresh Strawberries

Freeze-dried strawberries do work OK, but fresh strawberries are just flat out delicious and will take this DIY drink to a new level.

Tazo Passion Herbal Tea

The Very Berry Hibiscus Starbucks VIA Instant Refreshers have been discontinued or are extremely hard to find.

The Tazo Passion Herbal Tea bags are the perfect substitute for capturing the full profile of hibiscus needed to create the ideal copycat.

Sweetened Coconut milk

The sweetened coconut milk that Starbucks uses is more watery than thick.

To achieve the most authentic flavor of the original recipe, avoid using canned coconut milk and instead use refrigerated coconut milk.

Organic Agave Nectar

Our secret to perfection.
Agave adds just the right amount of sweetness to compliment the strawberry flavors of this beverage.

Ice

The best way to enjoy the delicious taste of your pink drink is to use filtered water to make ice. That way, you’ll be sure to get the perfect balance since ice makes up 50% of this beverage.

Guidelines to Get a Taste Closest to the Original

Make sure to follow these Pink Drink recipe tips to achieve the best possible taste:

• Avoid using canned coconut milk and instead, use refrigerated coconut milk to achieve the most authentic flavor of the original recipe.
• Use a blender when creating the base. This will allow the two strawberries to thicken with both the tea and sugar.
• We use a Ninja BN301 Nutri-Blender Plus Compact Personal Blender as our blender of choice. This blender makes it easy to blend ingredients without a mess. You can drink straight from the Ninja To-Go cups.

Customize the Pink Drink to Your Liking

Top it with Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam

You can make your drink even more delicious by adding extra freeze-dried strawberries and topping it off with Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam.

Or, for a festive touch, add matcha to the foam to make it a bit more colorful.

Make It Without Coconut Milk

If you are not a fan of coconut milk, there are plenty of other milk options you can use as a replacement.

Soy milk, oat milk, and almond milk are all great substitutes that will still taste delicious.

Just keep in mind that the final drink might not taste exactly the same.

How to Make the Starbucks Pink Drink Copycat

Total Prep Time: 14 Min
Yield: 1 Serving – 16 ounces

DIY Pink Drink Ingredients

• ½ cup of hot water
• 1 tsp of granulated sugar
• 1 Tazo Passion Tea bag
• 4 medium-sized strawberries
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 tsp of organic agave nectar
• 1 cup ice

DIY Pink Drink Instructions

1. Steep the Tazo Passion tea bag in ½ cup of hot water for 5 minutes.
2. Add 1 tsp of granulated sugar to the tea, stirring occasionally.
3. Add tea and two medium-sized strawberries to the blender. Blend until smooth.
4. Pour blended mixture over 1 cup of ice.
5. Add 1 cup of coconut milk.
6. Add 1 tsp of Organic Agave Nectar.
7. Shake well or stir, and serve immediately.
8. Add chopped strawberries for garnish.

Starbucks Pink Drink Copycat Recipe

Yield: 1 Serving

Prep Time: 12 minutes

Additional Time: 2 minutes

Total Time: 2 minutes

This DIY Starbucks Pink Drink copycat recipe takes the cup! Seven simple ingredients and a 16-ounce cup later, you’ll be savoring strawberry heaven of delicious creaminess.

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Ingredients

• ½ cup of hot water
• 1 tsp of granulated sugar
• 1 Tazo Passion Tea bag
• 4 medium-sized strawberries
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 tsp of organic agave nectar
• 1 cup ice

Instructions

1. Steep the Tazo Passion tea bag in ½ cup of  hot water for 5 minutes.
2. Add 1 tsp of granulated sugar to the tea, stirring occasionally.
3. Add tea and two medium-sized strawberries to the blender. Blend until smooth.
4. Pour blended mixture over 1 cup of ice.
5. Add 1 cup of coconut milk.
6. Add 1 tsp of Organic Agave Nectar.
7. Shake well or stir, and serve immediately.
8. Add chopped strawberries for garnish.

Notes

Avoid using canned coconut milk and instead, use refrigerated coconut milk to achieve the most authentic flavor of the original recipe.

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size: 16 ounces
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 160Total Fat: 5g

Have a Sip of Summer All Year Round

Just one taste of this Starbucks Pink Drink copycat recipe will leave you feeling refreshed and satisfied with flavor thanks to its tasty very berry hibiscus, fresh strawberries, and coconut milk.

The deliciousness knows no bounds; one sip and you’ll be hooked.

If you are a fan of making your own Starbucks drinks then be sure to check out Best Coffee Recipes for other delicious beverage copycat recipes.