This Copycat Starbucks Pink Drink Recipe Is The Ultimate Summer Refreshment

Copycat Starbucks Pink Drink Recipe

yield: 1 SERVINGS

prep time: 20 MINUTES

total time: 20 MINUTES

Ingredients

Directions

1

Add fresh strawberries to a large jar or cup. Use a hand blender to puree the strawberries. (You could also puree them using a blender instead.) 

2

Add the chilled brewed tea, coconut milk, grape juice, and sugar. Mix well.

3

Pour the mixture into a cup of ice. Add extra sliced strawberries to garnish. Enjoy cold.

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Make a similar pink drink Starbucks recipe with strawberries and coconut milk. This pink drink Starbucks recipe is easy and inexpensive to make at home!

A delicious Starbucks pink drink copycat recipe next to the simple ingredients like strawberries and silk

Starbucks Pink Drink fans’ hearts AND tastebuds are about to soar.💘🍓

Save money and get your “Starbies” fix at home, as my teenager calls it! LOL, she happens to LOVE the pink drink from Starbucks, and we recently discovered how easy it is to whip it up at home using coconut milk. The best part is that you can customize each onlineponent to your taste using fresh ingredients.

woman holding pink drink and pink drink copycat

The result is a smooth & creamy coconut iced drink with fresh sweet strawberries that tastes like love! What a fun way to treat the family all year long.

You can skip the long line at Starbucks and save money by making the famous Starbucks Pink Drink at home with our easy copycat recipe! It’s the perfect sweet and fruity drink recipe everyone can cheers to this year.

Hand holding up a real Starbucks pink drink near the Starbucks counter

What is in the Pink Drink at Starbucks?

According to Starbucks.online, the popular iced Pink Drink is made using their Strawberry Acai Refresher base (which has white grape concentrate and green coffee extract), coconut milk, and freeze-dried strawberries. Green coffee is what gives it the caffeine onlineponent.

My homemade version will be using green tea, coconut milk, and fresh strawberry puree. So to be clear this won’t taste exact but has similar vibes using easy-to-find ingredients! Honestly, I enjoyed this homemade version even more!

Keto Tip! If you’re trying to cut carbs, be sure to check out our keto Starbucks-inspired pink drink recipe on Hip2Keto.online.

blending strawberries with stick blender

pouring cold iced brewed tea into pink drink

adding coconut milk to a blender

adding sugar to pink drink to sweeten

pouring beverage from a blender to a cup

A Starbucks pink drink copycat recipe that tastes just like the real thing


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Copycat Starbucks Pink Drink Recipe

yield: 1 SERVINGS

prep time: 20 MINUTES

total time: 20 MINUTES

Strawberry-sweetened tea gets a creamy twist from a splash of coconut milk.

Ingredients

Directions

1

Add fresh strawberries to a large jar or cup. Use a hand blender to puree the strawberries. (You could also puree them using a blender instead.) 

2

Add the chilled brewed tea, coconut milk, grape juice, and sugar. Mix well.

3

Pour the mixture into a cup of ice. Add extra sliced strawberries to garnish. Enjoy cold.

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homemade pink drink in a cup with ice

Tips to keep in mind when making a copycat Starbucks Pink Drink recipe:

  • I start by pureeing fresh strawberries using an immersion blender. You can mash them or even use a blender instead.
  • You can use any type of milk for this recipe: I’m a fan of coconut milk (and it’s what Starbucks uses for their Pink Drink), but almond milk or regular dairy milk will work great for this recipe as well.
  • I sweetened my drink with a little sugar, but feel free to choose a sweetener of choice. Classic simple syrup, agave, or even honey would all be other ways to make sure your drink is sweetened to taste!
  • Be sure to brew your green tea ahead of time so it has time to chill in the fridge.

a Starbucks pink drink next to our copycat recipe

Refreshing and delicious!

So long, Starbucks! We’re making our own Pink Drink at home for less money and in less time than it takes for us to head to the cafe. I personally love that you can taste more of the iced tea in this version with a subtle sweet taste instead of being overly sweet like the Starbucks version.

homemade starbucks pink drink

Here’s what my teammate Emily said after sipping her Pink Drink:

“Who knew you could make the popular Pink Drink at home?! It tastes exactly like the Starbucks version, maybe even better. I like making this myself and being able to control the amount of sweetness, and now I can make it any time of the year!”


Want a ready-made copycat drink for when you don’t have time to make your own?

Calpico Strawberry Drink

Amazon has this Calpico Strawberry Non-Carbonated 16.9oz Bottle 6-Pack which tastes just like the Starbucks drink! You can snag it for $15.33 shipped when you opt to Subscribe & Save!

That’s just $2.56 per drink and a ton of savings over the Starbucks version.

Although we haven’t tried this yet, Hip Reader, Chrissy, suggested it and we can’t wait to taste it! (Thanks, Chrissy!) Note that you can also find this drink in single bottles at places like Walmart and World Market, although stock and price will vary by location.

The best dupe is the OG drink Strawberry Calpico/Calpis. If you get freeze dried strawberries and put that in the Strawberry Calipco it’s literally the exact same drink! – Hip Reader, Chrissy


Make our refreshing blended fruit wine smoothie next!


About the writer:

Lina has a Bachelor's Degree from Northern Arizona University with 11 years of blogging and photography experience having work featured in Today.online, Martha Stewart, Country Living, Fox News, Buzzfeed, and HGTV.


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  1. Anne

    This looks delicious! Would frozen strawberries work instead of fresh ones?

    • Jessica (Hip Sidekick)

      Hey Anne! That should work! I’ve substituted frozen strawberries in drinks and other dishes and they’ve turned out great! Let us know how it turns out, if you decide to give this recipe a try! 🍓❤️

      • Anne

        Thanks Jessica. I will definitely be trying this soon 🙂

        • Jessica (Hip Sidekick)

          YAY! You’re welonlinee! 🥰

  2. Chrissy

    The best dupe is the og drink Strawberry Calpico/Calpis.

    If you get freeze dried strawberries and put that in the Strawberry Calipco it’s literally the exact same drink!

    The moment I tried the pink drink, I knew it’s just an overpriced strawberry calpico 😅

    • Jessica (Hip Sidekick)

      I haven’t heard of that brand, but it does look like it resembles the Starbucks version, Chrissy. Thanks for sharing this alternative. Good to know they taste nearly identical! 🍓🤗

  3. SavingsMama

    Loving this idea…the Starbucks version is honestly just too sweet and there’s no way to adjust that in the bottled version. I am going to test with various no cal sweeteners for even more calories saved!

    • Jessica (Hip Sidekick)

      Great idea to experiment with your favorite sweeteners, SavingsMama. Hoping you enjoy this at-home version! 🤗🍓

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