This Starbucks Pink Drink recipe will allow you to make this popular fruity drink at home any time you want, without the Starbucks prices. With refreshing tea blends and fresh strawberries, this copycat recipe will give you a delicious summertime drink you can take to work or sip at breakfast.
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Why this Starbucks Pink Drink Recipe is a Keeper
This copycat Starbucks pink drink recipe tastes just like the real thing, but now, you can make it right at home. This delicious drink uses simple ingredients, and the homemade version is much cheaper. Here are some reasons why you’ll want to make a copycat version of Starbuck’s popular drink with strawberries and coconut milk:
- 5 Minute Drink: If you love the Starbucks version of this drink, you can make the Pink Drink at home in just 5 easy minutes.
- Easy Ingredients: All of the copycat Starbucks pink drink ingredients can be found in your kitchen or local grocery store.
- Adaptable: This recipe tastes like a Pink Drink from Starbucks; however, if you’d like to put your own spin on it, you can use different tea blends or milks, or add different dried fruits to your DIY pink drink.
If you’re looking for more copycat Starbucks recipes, try these easy recipes: Copycat Starbucks Blueberry Scones, Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew Coffee, and Copycat Starbucks Iced Matcha Latte.
What’s in a Pink Drink?
The Pink Drink is a fruit-based drink served at the Starbucks café chain. It’s made with coconut milk, a Starbucks strawberry acai base, and freeze-dried strawberries. Originally, the Pink Drink was on Starbucks’ “secret menu,” but its popularity meant it was added to the main menu in 2017. This Starbucks pink drink copycat has all of the strawberry flavor, with extra passion fruit flair.
Ingredients to Make this Strawberry Copycat Recipe
- Tazo Berry Hibiscus Margarita Concentrate: This no-alcohol margarita blend by Tazo is used to flavor all sorts of drinks, and gives the drink a fruity and refreshing flavor.
- Tazo Passion Tea: This drink is made with Tazo’s Passion Tea. This floral passionfruit tea blend includes notes of orange, rose, and hibiscus.
- Strawberries: Adding the strawberries to the drink will make it taste just like the original.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions for Copycat Starbucks Pink Drinks
- Tea: You can use different flavors of tea if you’d prefer. Fruit teas work best, like raspberry, cherry, or strawberry. Sweetened or unsweetened teas both work fine.
- Coconut Milk: The Pink Drink at Starbucks is made with creamy coconut milk. This is a great non-dairy option with a sweet flavor. If you prefer, you can use light coconut milk, vanilla coconut milk, or canned coconut milk for this Starbucks drink. Use sweetened coconut cream to make the drink thicker.
Special Equipment Needed for a DIY Pink Drink
- Drink Shaker: Use a drink shaker to combine the copycat pink drink ingredients.
Pro Tip
Use juice such as Ocean Spray white cran strawberry juice or white grape juice to add more sweetness.
How to Make the Starbucks Pink Drink
This drink is one of the most popular drinks at Starbucks, with a tea like flavor and a creamy texture. The Starbucks version uses a Strawberry Acai Refresher, but this recipe works just as well with herbal tea blends. To learn how to make a Pink Drink, follow the steps below.
These are the basic steps for making the Pink Drink from Starbucks. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions and nutritional information.
1. Steep Tea Base
Steep Tazo tea bags in one cup water for at least 4 minutes.
2. Combine Ingredients
Add the coconut milk (or regular milk) and teas over ice in a drink shaker. Shake until combined. Add sliced strawberries in cup with ice; pour over shaken drink.
Starbucks Copycat Recipe FAQs
Yes; just use coconut milk instead of cow’s milk. You can also use almond milk or soymilk if you’d prefer.
This recipe is already caffeine free; none of the ingredients contain caffeine.
Yes; none of the ingredients contain caffeine or alcohol.
If you want to make this recipe keto, replace the milk with a non-lactose substitute.
You can make this drink whenever you’d like, but to store, keep it in the fridge for a day.
Expert Tips for Making the Starbucks Pink Drink at Home
- Simple Syrup Bring water to a boil with sugar in a saucepan to make your own simple syrup, and add some vanilla extract. The simple syrup will last for about a month when refrigerated.
- Shortcut tip: Brew the tea ahead of time and keep it in the fridge for whenever you need a fix of your favorite drink.
- Mini Mixer: Want a nice blended whipped texture for your drink? Use a mini drink frother.
- Alternate ingredient: You can use fresh or freeze dried strawberries in this recipe.
- Starbucks Cups: If you want to feel like you’re at Starbucks, make a pitcher of the Pink Drink mixture and serve it in Starbucks cups for presentation.
- Caffeine Boost: While this drink tastes just as good without it, if you want a bit of caffeine, add in some green coffee extract.
- 3 Ingredients: To make a 3-ingredient version of this recipe that still tastes like Starbucks, combine white cranberry juice, sweetened coconut milk, and strawberries.
- Juice Blend: Instead of tea, you can make this drink with a blend of juices. Add in white cran-strawberry juice, apple juice, another fruity tea, or even use strawberry milk instead of regular milk.
What to Serve with a Homemade Pink Drink
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Ingredients
- 2 bags Tazo Passion Tea
- 1 cup Water
- ¾ cup Tazo Berry Hibiscus Margarita Concentrate
- 1 cup Milk
- 2 tablespoons Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup
- 2-3 Strawberries, sliced
Instructions
- Steep tazo tea bags in one cup hot water for at least 4 minutes.
- Combine all ingredients over ice in a drink shaker. Shake until combined.
- Add sliced strawberries in cup with ice, pour over shaken drink.
Christina’s Notes
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- Simple Syrup Bring water to a boil with sugar in a saucepan to make your own simple syrup, and add some vanilla extract. The simple syrup will last for about a month when refrigerated.
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- Shortcut tip: Brew the tea ahead of time and keep it in the fridge for whenever you need a fix of your favorite drink.
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- Mini Mixer: Want a nice blended whipped texture for your drink? Use a mini drink frother.
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- Alternate ingredient: You can use fresh or freeze dried strawberries in this recipe.
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- Starbucks Cups: If you want to feel like you’re at Starbucks, make a pitcher of the Pink Drink mixture and serve it in Starbucks cups.
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- Caffeine Boost: While this drink tastes just as good as the Starbucks version, if you want a bit of caffeine, add in some green coffee extract.
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- 3 Ingredients: To make a 3-ingredient version of this recipe that still tastes like Starbucks, combine white cranberry juice, sweetened coconut milk, and strawberries.
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- Juice Blend: Instead of tea, you can make this drink with a blend of juices. Add in white cran-strawberry juice, apple juice, another fruity tea, or even use strawberry milk instead of regular milk.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
Enjoy the sweet delicate flavour of succulent strawberries. Strawberry Flavoured Tea is best.
What a yummy drink, so perfect for a hot day. Such a pretty colour as well
Save money and make this copycat Starbucks Pink Drink at home! yum!
Thanks for this recipe! I can’t wait to make this at home.