Pink Drink

If you love to order a Pink Drink at Starbucks, you are going to love today’s recipe! This beverage is so much fun to make and it tastes almost exactly like the original Starbucks drink. Let’s learn to make a homemade pink drink!

The Pink Drink is a creamy strawberry drink made with fresh and freeze dried strawberries. It is naturally dairy-free because it’s made with sweetened coconut milk.

More Starbucks copycat recipes: Strawberry Acai Refresher, Paradise Drink Recipe, Mango Dragonfruit Refresher Recipe, Starbucks Egg White Bites and Starbucks Medicine Ball.

Ingredients in Pink Drink

Freeze Dried Strawberries – You can also use fresh strawberries if you prefer.
Sweetened Coconut Milk – This is what gives this drink a pink hue.
Strawberry Acai Base – This adds sweetness. The ingredients you use to create the base are fresh strawberries, sugar, white grape juice, acai powder, green coffee bean extract powder, passion fruit powder and lemon juice. (This is the same base used to make the Strawberry Acai Refresher, so when you make a batch you can make both drinks.)
Ice – I like to use pebble ice when I have it.

What does a Pink Drink taste like?

A pink drink combines Strawberry base with sweetened coconut milk and freeze dried strawberries for a sweet, creamy drink. With accents of passion fruit, berry flavors and creamy coconut milk this copycat version tastes extremely similar to the original Starbuck’s recipe.

How to Make a Pink Drink

To make the base: in a sauce pan, combine white grape juice, sugar, and hulled and sliced strawberries. Heat the syrup and simmer for 10 minutes, and then set aside and let the strawberry flavor steep into the syrup for 10 more minutes.

Strain the syrup, removing the strawberry pieces from the syrup. Return the syrup to the sauce pan.

Return the syrup to low heat and add the acai powder, green coffee extract, passion fruit powder, and lemon juice. Whisk them together until fully blended. Decant the mixture into a mason jar and refrigerate until ready to use.

Next, it’s time to mix your pink drink. In a shaker, combine a half cup of base, a half cup of coconut milk and some freeze dried strawberries with ice. Shake and pour into a cup filled with ice. Add a few more freeze dried strawberries to the top of the drink as garnish.

Tips for Making

Make a double (or even triple batch) of base so you can make Pink Drinks and Strawberry Acai refreshers (the same base with water of lemonade instead of coconut milk) all week long. The base lasts up to two weeks in the fridge.
If you want to create a caffeine-free drink, simply omit the green coffee extract from your recipe.
Sweetened coconut milk is so good in this recipe, but feel free to substitute any milk you have on hand. If using unsweetened milk you may want to add a little bit of simple syrup or extra base to your drink.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Starbucks Pink Drink?

The Pink Drink is the strawberry acai base with coconut milk instead of water. It’s been around since 2016 as a part of Starbucks’s refresher line.

Does the Pink Drink contain caffeine?

Yes. The Pink drink contains roughly half the caffeine as a cup of coffee. If you want to make a caffeine-free version, all you have to do is omit the green coffee extract ingredient.

What does the Pink Drink taste like?

If you enjoy the Strawberry Acai Refresher, this is a similar drink that substitutes coconut milk for water. It’s a creamier drink that is still sweet and refreshing.