Easy Pink Drink Starbucks Recipe
This copycat pink drink starbucks recipe brings that signature sweet strawberry flavor and creamy coconut milk right to your kitchen. Refreshing, fruity, and way cheaper than the coffee shop version — my family can't get enough of this gorgeous pink treat.
Print Pin Servings : 4 Drink
Calories : 85kcal
Cost : $3.75
Equipment
- 1 Medium saucepan To simmer strawberries and grape juice for the base
- 1 Fine mesh strainer To strain strawberry solids from the liquid base
- 1 Cocktail shaker To mix the drink ingredients with ice
- 4 Tall glasses For serving the pink drinks over ice
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups White grape juice - For the strawberry acai base
- 1 cup Fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced - Choose ripe, sweet berries
- ½ teaspoon Acai powder - Available at health food stores
- ½ teaspoon Green coffee extract powder - For authentic Starbucks flavor
- ¼ teaspoon Passionfruit powder - Adds tropical notes
- 1 teaspoon Fresh lemon juice - Brightens the flavor
- 2 cups Sweetened coconut milk - Use carton variety, not canned
- ¼ cup Freeze-dried strawberries - For garnish and extra flavor
- 4 cups Ice cubes - For serving
Instructions
- Combine white grape juice and sliced strawberries in medium saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat.
- Lower heat to simmer for 10 minutes until strawberries break down completely. Kitchen will smell amazing!
- Remove from heat. Strain through fine mesh sieve into heatproof bowl, pressing strawberries with wooden spoon to extract all liquid.
- Return strained liquid to saucepan over low heat. Whisk in acai powder, green coffee extract, and passionfruit powder until mostly dissolved.
- Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice. Transfer to jar and refrigerate until completely cool, about 1 hour.
- Add ½ cup strawberry acai base and ½ cup coconut milk to ice-filled shaker. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
- Pour into ice-filled glasses and top with freeze-dried strawberries. Enjoy immediately!
Notes
The secret to this pink drink starbucks recipe is making your own strawberry acai base — it tastes so much fresher than store-bought versions. The base keeps in the fridge for a week, so you can make multiple drinks throughout the week. My daughter loves helping me shake the drinks!
Nutrition
Serving : 340g | Calories : 85kcal | Carbohydrates : 18g | Protein : 1g | Fat : 2g | Saturated Fat : 2g | Sodium : 15mg | Potassium : 180mg | Fiber : 1g | Sugar : 16g | Vitamin A : 25IU | Vitamin C : 45mg | Calcium : 40mg | Iron : 0.3mg