Coconut Strawberry Refresher (Starbucks Copycat Pink Drink)

Quench your thirst with this delightful healthy strawberry refresher, a perfect blend of creamy coconut and hibiscus tea that's sure to transport you to a tropical paradise with every sip.

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• Coconut Strawberry Refresher (Starbucks Copycat Pink Drink)

My daughters get to share the Starbucks strawberry acai refresher if I ever go through the drive-thru to grab myself a coffee. Much to their delight, I learned how to make a copycat version at home, it's not exactly the same but to them it's a yummy pink drink and they love it.  

With a few simple steps you too can enjoy this delicious homemade version at home and skip the drive thru. It does require a few ingredients that we normally don't have around, but for the price of a large Starbucks pink drink, you can buy enough ingredients to make this refreshing drink 10 times. 

Making fun drinks like this is one of our favorite things to add to our school days. As a homeschool family, we love cold drinks as a mid-day pick me up. This healthy strawberry refresher recipe is especially a big deal to this all-girl family because of its vibrant pink color that comes from the hibiscus tea. 

Why you will love this delicious drink:

• Tropical and Refreshing: The blend of coconut and passion tea offers a refreshing taste that will transport you to a tropical paradise with every sip.
• Vibrant Color: Its beautiful pink hue makes it as visually appealing as it is delicious—a perfect fruity and healthy strawberry refresher drink for capturing that Instagram-worthy moment.
• Creamy and Smooth: The addition of coconut milk gives the drink a rich, creamy texture, making it a satisfying and indulgent treat.
• Fruity Flavor: The combination of passion tea and fruit flavors creates a delightful, fruity taste that is both sweet and tangy.
• Hydrating and Light: It's a light, hydrating beverage that's perfect for quenching your thirst on a hot summer day without being too heavy.
• Customizable: You can easily adjust the sweetness or add other fruits to personalize the healthy strawberry refresher drink to your taste preferences. You can also add a little coconut milk at a time to make it only as creamy as you prefer.

Ingredients:

• 1 Tazo "Passion" tea bag
• ½ cup white grape juice
• ½ cup water
• 1 tablespoon honey (or sweetener of choice)
• ½ cup coconut milk (unsweetened)
• freeze dried strawberries 
• ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Heat half a cup of water and steep the tea bag for 5 minutes. 
2. Add honey to hot tea and mix. Let cool. 
3. Fill a tall glass with ice.
4. Pour pink tea over ice, and ½ cup of white grape juice. 
5. Top with coconut milk and a handful of freeze-dried strawberries. 
6. Stir to combine, add more sweetener if you like a sweeter drink. 

FAQ's:

Can I use a different tea in this recipe? 

If you don't have hibiscus tea on hand, don't worry! Here are some alternatives that can still give you that refreshing and delicious taste in your pink drink:

• Berry Tea: Any berry-flavored tea, such as raspberry, strawberry, or mixed berry tea, can provide a similar fruity flavor.
• Rosehip Tea: Rosehip tea has a tart, fruity taste that can work well as a substitute for hibiscus tea.
• Rooibos Tea: For a caffeine-free option, rooibos tea can be a great choice. It has a slightly sweet, earthy flavor that pairs nicely with the coconut milk.
• Fruit Infusions: Look for teas or infusions that include ingredients like apple, lemon, or other red fruits for a comparable taste.
• Green Tea with Fruit: A light green tea blended with fruit flavors can also be a refreshing alternative.

Can I customize this pink drink recipe?

Have fun with it! Adjust the sweetness by using your favorite sweetener, more or less of it. Or by using a different flavored simple syrup like strawberry syrup. Another way to customize it would be to use a different fruit juice if you don't like white grape juice. 

Can I use fresh strawberries instead of freeze-dried? 

Yes you can use real strawberries instead of freeze-dried. 

Is this a caffeine-free drink?

Yes, the tea I use in this recipe is caffeine-free. 

Is this Strawberry Acai Lemonade Refresher from Starbucks drink menu?

No, this is the popular drink called "pink drink". The Starbucks version of the pink drink has a strawberry acai base, sugar, white grape juice concentrate, green coffee extract powder, natural flavors among other ingredients, including added sugar in their coconut milk. My easy copycat recipe uses healthier options while keeping the same refreshing flavors. Their refresher options are not creamy like this one. 

What makes this drink pink?

Hibiscus tea gets its beautiful pink to deep red color from the hibiscus flower petals used to make the tea. These petals are rich in natural pigments called anthocyanins, which are responsible for the vibrant color. When the petals are steeped in hot water, these pigments are released, giving the tea its distinctive hue. The longer the petals steep, the deeper the color becomes. This natural coloring also adds to the tea's tart and slightly fruity flavor. 

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