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You’ve probably heard about the Starbucks Pink Drink, a tasty drink made by mixing strawberry and coconut flavors. Or, maybe you’ve seen mouthwatering pictures of the refreshing pink beverage with bright red berries. Either way, you might be wondering what all the fuss is about. This article will give you all the details, including 2 recipes to make your own Pink Drink at home…with or without caffeine.
Easy Homemade Starbucks Pink Drink Recipe
- Remove the stems and slice up ½ cup (85g) of fresh strawberries.
- Muddle (or smash) the strawberries in the bottom of a glass then fill with ice.
- Mix 2 cups (475 mL) of cran-strawberry juice and 1 cup (240 mL) of coconut milk.
- Pour the juice and coconut milk mixture into the glass over the ice.
- Garnish with extra strawberry slices, and enjoy!
Ingredients
Yields: 1 caffeine-free Pink Drink
- ½ cup (85g) of fresh strawberries
- Ice
- 2 cups (475 mL) white cran-strawberry juice or cran-raspberry juice
- 1 cup (240 mL) sweetened vanilla coconut milk
Yields: 1 Pink Drink
- 2½ cups (595 mL) white grape juice
- ½ cup (100 g) sugar
- 1 cup (170 g) fresh strawberries
- ½ tsp (1.3 g) passion fruit powder
- ½ tsp (1.3 g) green coffee bean extract powder
- 1 tsp (2.6 g) acai powder
- 1 tsp (5 mL) lemon juice
- 1 cup (240 mL) coconut milk
- ½ cup (10 g) freeze-dried strawberries
Steps
Section 1 of 4:
DIY No-Caffeine Starbucks Pink Drink
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Slice ½ cup (85g) of fresh strawberries. Use a knife to remove the stems and any bruised spots on the strawberries. Then, slice each strawberry into several pieces. Don’t worry if they aren’t even.
- Set a few slices aside for a garnish.
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Muddle the sliced strawberries in a glass, then add ice. Muddling is lightly smashing fruit or herbs to release their juices or oils. After you put the strawberries in your glass, firmly press into them with your muddler and twist a few times. [1] X Research source Cover the muddled strawberries with enough ice to half-fill the glass.
- Muddling is easiest with a muddler, but the end of a wooden spoon also works.
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Combine cran-strawberry juice and coconut milk. Use a separate container so you can mix 2 cups (475 mL) of cran-strawberry juice and 1 cup (240 mL) of sweetened vanilla coconut milk well with a spoon. Cran-strawberry juice isn’t as dark pink as the Strawberry Acai concentrate Starbucks uses to make Pink Drinks, so your homemade version may be a paler pink.
- Use a hand blender or cocktail shaker for extra blending, but mixing with a spoon works well.
- Experiment with the proportion of juice to coconut milk if you prefer a Pink Drink that’s milkier or more tangy.
- Substitute cran-raspberry juice if you can’t find cran-strawberry.
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Pour the mixture into the glass with ice and muddled strawberries. Once you’ve mixed your caffeine-free Pink Drink, pour it over the ice and muddled strawberries. Then, add a few strawberry slices for a tasty and colorful garnish.
- A Pink Drink can be a little difficult to drink if your muddled strawberries get sucked up into the straw. Avoid this by using a wider straw or drinking your Pink Drink straight from the glass!
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Section 2 of 4:
Homemade Caffeinated Pink Drink Recipe
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Heat white grape juice, sugar, and strawberries in a saucepan. Mix 2½ cups (595 mL) of white grape juice, ½ cup (100 g) of sugar, and 1 cup (170 g) of strawberries together. Set your burner at medium-low to bring the mixture to a simmer. Allow it to simmer for about 10 minutes to make a strawberry-flavored simple syrup, then remove the saucepan from the heat. The liquid will be bright red. [2] X Research source
- Slice the strawberries before heating them to help incorporate more juice into the syrup.
- Set the syrup aside for 10 minutes before straining for more strawberry flavor.
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Strain the syrup and return it to the saucepan to continue heating. Use a fine-mesh strainer to strain the strawberry pieces from the syrup. Put the saucepan back on the burner on low heat. [3] X Research source
- Don’t use pressure on the strawberries when straining, or seeds and fruit may filter into the syrup.
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Whisk in lemon juice and acai, passion fruit, and coffee extract powders. Measure out ½ tsp (1.3 g) each of passion fruit powder and green coffee bean extract powders , 1 tsp (5 mL) of lemon juice, and 1 tsp (2.6 g) acai powder into the heated syrup. Wisk to blend in the ingredients, then pour the mixture into a container and refrigerate until ready to use. [4] X Research source
- Leave out the green coffee extract to make a caffeine-free version.
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Combine strawberries with equal parts of the syrup and coconut milk. Use a blender or cocktail shaker to emulsify equal parts of coconut milk and strawberry syrup. Add a few fresh or freeze-dried strawberries and give the mixture another quick shake.
- Emulsifying the coconut milk and syrup blends the liquids with the fats in the milk for a smoother texture. [5] X Research source
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Pour the mixture into a glass filled with ice and strawberries. Pink Drinks are best when drunk over ice. Toss a few sliced strawberries into the bottom of a glass. Then, add ice until the glass is ½ to ¾ full. Pour the coconut milk and strawberry syrup mixture over the ice and top with a few freeze-dried strawberry slices. [6] X Research source
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- For a quick, authentic Pink Drink with less caffeine, mix freeze-dried strawberries with the bottled version and pour over ice.Thanks
- The coconut milk in Pink Drink can separate, so it’s better to drink it right after you make or order it.Thanks
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Things You’ll Need
- Fresh or freeze-dried strawberries
- White cran-strawberry or cran-raspberry juice
- Sweetened vanilla coconut milk
- Simple syrup
- Ice
- Acai powder
- Green coffee bean extract powder
- Passion fruit powder
- Sugar
- White grape juice
- Lemon juice
- Saucepan
- Whisk
- Fine-mesh strainer
References
- ↑ https://www.food.com/how-to/muddle-herbs-and-fruits-for-cocktails-321
- ↑ https://www.forkinthekitchen.com/strawberry-simple-syrup/
- ↑ https://abeautifulmess.com/pink-drink/
- ↑ https://abeautifulmess.com/pink-drink/
- ↑ https://recipes.net/articles/how-to-emulsify-coconut-milk
- ↑ https://abeautifulmess.com/pink-drink/
- ↑ https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/2122275/iced
- ↑ https://www.sweetsteep.com/starbucks-pink-drink-customizations/
- ↑ https://www.today.com/food/drinks/starbucks-secret-menu-drinks-rcna133828
- ↑ https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2017/pink-drink-joins-starbucks-beverage-menu
- ↑ https://www.starbucks.ca/menu/product/2122275/iced?parent=%2Fdrinks%2Fcold-drinks%2Fstarbucks-refreshers
- ↑ https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/2122275/iced/nutrition
- ↑ https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Caffeine_and_Children-131.aspx
- ↑ https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label/added-sugars-nutrition-facts-label
- ↑ https://www.starbucks.com/menu/product/461/iced/nutrition
- ↑ https://youtu.be/48Fwc1y9IxY?t=44
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