Easy Copycat Starbucks Pink Drink at Home Recipe
This homemade version of the Starbucks Pink Drink is quick, easy, and budget-friendly, using simple ingredients like hibiscus tea, coconut milk, and strawberries. It’s a refreshing, kid-approved treat that costs about fifty cents a glass.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup Tazo Passion Tazo Herbal Tea (or any hibiscus-based herbal tea)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1/4 cup strawberry puree or strawberry syrup
- 1–2 tablespoons honey or agave syrup
- Ice cubes
- Fresh strawberries, sliced thin (for garnish, optional)
- Freeze-dried strawberries (for garnish, optional)
- Fresh mint leaves (for garnish, optional)
Instructions
- Brew the tea: Bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Pour it over 2 bags of Tazo Passion tea in a small saucepan or heatproof pitcher. Let it steep for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags and let the tea cool to room temperature (or speed up by refrigerating for 10 minutes).
- Make the strawberry puree: While the tea cools, blend 1/2 cup of fresh or frozen strawberries (thawed) with 1 tablespoon of honey or agave until smooth. Optionally, strain through a fine-mesh strainer to remove seeds.
- Mix the base: In a tall glass or pitcher, combine the cooled tea, coconut milk, and strawberry puree. Stir gently. Taste and adjust sweetness with additional honey if needed.
- Fill with ice: Fill serving glasses almost to the top with ice cubes. Pour the pink drink mixture over the ice, leaving about an inch of room at the top.
- Garnish and serve: Top with fresh strawberry slices and a sprinkle of freeze-dried strawberries if desired. Stir and serve immediately.
Notes
Don’t over-steep the tea (max 5-6 minutes) to avoid bitterness. Chill tea and coconut milk beforehand to keep drink cold without too much ice. Coconut milk may separate if the drink sits too long; stir before serving. For a crowd, multiply ingredients and mix in a large pitcher, but keep tea and coconut milk separate until serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12 oz
- Calories: 80100
- Sugar: 1012
- Sodium: 30
- Fat: 4
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Carbohydrates: 1215
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 1
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