Starbucks Pink Drink
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This Starbucks Pink Drink Copycat is as close to buying the real thing as it gets, but super easy to make with just 3 ingredients and way less money! It’s slightly sweet, light, refreshing, and dairy-free. Perfect for summer sipping or enjoy all year-round!
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Copycat Starbucks Strawberry Acai Drink
If I’m not grabbing a coffee, I’m likely grabbing the “Pink Drink” when I’m at Starbucks. The Starbucks strawberry acai drink took the world by storm back in 2016 and I loved it immediately. It’s part of their Refreshers line, featuring a strawberry acai base, coconut milk, Tazo tea, and real strawberries.
But like many restaurant favorites, it turns out that it’s pretty easy to make a homemade pink drink. And I’ve figured out how to do it with just 3 ingredients, which means I get to enjoy this drink whenever I want and for way less money!
There are several different copycat versions of this drink out there, many that use the powder refreshers and/or tea bags, but I think it’s more work and more expensive, with the same results as this recipe. This Pink Drink recipe is slightly sweet, but not at all overpowering. It’s quite light and so refreshing.
Helpful Tips & Possible Variations
- Strawberries. Fresh strawberries will give you the best flavor, but frozen (thawed) strawberries or freeze-dried strawberries can be used, if needed.
- Oceanspray White Cran-Strawberry juice. This will get you closest to the original flavor, but if you have trouble finding it, cran-raspberry works great, too!
- Sweetened vanilla coconut milk. I use sweetened vanilla coconut milk so it’s dairy free and also gives the drink a touch of sweetness. This can be replaced with canned coconut milk (don’t forget to shake it first!) or coconut cream, if preferred. (Note: I personally have not tried these substitutions, but readers in the comments said they had success using vanilla almond milk, vanilla oat milk, and coconut almond vanilla creamer.)
- Make it sweeter. If you like a super sweet drink, add in some simple syrup. Another option is to add a bit of sugar with the sliced strawberries and macerate prior to adding along with the juice.
Starbucks Pink Drink
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup stemmed and sliced fresh strawberries, (plus more for garnish)
- 2 cups Oceanspray White Cran-Strawberry Juice
- 1 cup sweetened vanilla coconut milk
- 4 teaspoons simple syrup, (optional, for added sweetness)
- small ice cubes
Instructions
- In a pitcher, add 1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries. Very gently crush the strawberries by using a muddler. (The goal is to release some of the juices, not to smash them completely. The slices should still be intact.)
- Add 2 cups white cran-strawberry juice, 1 cup sweetened vanilla coconut milk, and 4 teaspoons simple syrup; stir to combine.
- Pour over ice in glasses to serve. Add additional strawberry slices for garnish, optional.
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.
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FAQ’s
- Can I Make This For A Crowd? Absolutely! Just double or triple the ingredients to make the desired number of servings. You can even assemble everything in the pitcher earlier in the day and keep it in the fridge. Just give it a good stir before pouring into individual glasses over ice.
- Is the Pink Drink at Starbucks healthy? As far as Starbucks’ drinks go, this strawberry acai drink is relatively healthy. It’s not as sugary sweet as some of the other drinks, like frappes, or as high in calories.
- Is the Pink Drink safe for kids? Yes, the Pink Drink is great for kids – especially this homemade version! The OG Starbucks version does contain a bit of caffeine but this copycat version does not.
More Refreshing Drinks:
- Shirley Temple Drink
- Cherry Limeade (Sonic Copycat)
- Southern Style Sweet Tea
- Strawberry Lemonade
- Watermelon Juice
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I made this fabulous recipe! I did not have any fresh strawberries on hand so I added freeze dried strawberries, and oh what a treat it was! Delicious!
It’s summertime and I’m making a gallon of this a week. Going to try adding lecithin to the coconut milk beforehand to see if it keeps the mixture from splitting when stored (granted, it comes back together, but I want to test.) Thanks for changing my life for the better when I found this last year
This drink was absolutely delicious and exactly like the real Starbucks version, and it was so easy! If you gave me this version and the real version side by side I’d never be able to tell which was which. I absolutely recommend.
I just made this AMAZING recipe, and it tastes exactly like a pink drink! I am going to the store right now to get more stuff.
I have been spending way too much money on the Pink Drink at Starbucks that it was actually getting embarrassing just how much money I’ve been spending. I actually modify my Pink Drink to have Vanilla Sweet Cream. I found the vanilla sweet cream recipe elsewhere and instead of pouring the coconut milk, I used the vanilla sweet cream and I honestly can’t tell the difference between this recipe and the Starbucks recipe. I also gave some to my husband and he also can’t tell the difference. Thank you SO much for this!!
This recipe saves me a lot of money!!
I have a teen and 7yr old who has recently discovered the famous pink drink and literally wants one every day. So instead ai found this recipe and made this. He said it was better than the original!!
Thank u for sharing this recipe!!!!
Holy crap!! This is so delicious!!!! I’m gonna save so much money. And it tastes better than the Starbucks version.
I did 64oz of the juice, 32 oz of So Delicous vanilla coconut milk, and 4 tsp of strawberry simple syrup, although it didn’t really need it. Make sure to whisk the cocknut milk so it does curd.
Tastes so much better than starbucks!!!!
this is an awesome resipe if I could this would be my no.1 drink of all time and would only drink this forever!
Thank you thank you thank you. ? This is the perfect recipe and taste just like Starbucks pink drink. It’s delicious
Great copycat recipe! I made this with two little girls that I babysit who say they love getting Starbucks pink drinks! I followed directions except I added vanilla extract to the coconut milk since the Aldi brand didn’t have the vanilla flavor. (Carton, not can)
Sooo worth it!!!!!!!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. SO GOOD! 10/10 will make it again. Love your videos and smile.
Tastes almost EXACTLY like the pink drink. Perfect alternative for a fun little treat.
So happy I found this recipe earlier. Before tasting it, I smelled it and immediately knew it was a carbon copy. This is absolutely my favororite drink at Starbucks, and now it’s only costing me $2 instead of nearly $7. Thank you so much!!
This is absolutely amazing! I am hooked on the pink drink and, wow! Thank you for putting out this cost effective copycat! Like other reviews mentioned, I got strawberry crystal light energy and put a small bit in so I can get the caffeine fix. If you haven’t made it, do it! I have gone through an entire gallon of the ocean spray.
This was absolutely wonderful! I love the pink drink and this is a great way to make it at home!
This is great! My boyfriend loves the Starbucks pink drink but wanted to try making it at home and this is so similar to the original. We are saving this in our recipe book! Thanks!
I I love this Pink Drink. It is as good as Starbucks ! I couldn’t believe it was so darn easy.My husband loves Starbucks Pink Drinks. I just made this so this is going to be a surprise. He is taking a nap. Thank You for your wonderful recipe.
Me and my friend tried this and it was great. We loved it! Thank you so for putting this up.
Just made it for the first time, but it won’t be the last! I didn’t use the simple syrup and found it to be sweet enough. What a refreshing drink. Thank you so much!
I love this recipe so much
Super good! I used strawberry simple syrup instead of the regular and skipped out on the actual strawberries because I can’t afford to buy strawberries everytime, super good still!! And whisking the coconut beforehand with a fork or whisking helps it not separate curdle as much
Delish! I feel it has more flavor than the one at Starbucks. I wasn’t able to find any vanilla coconut milk so I substituted with vanilla oat milk and looked and tasted good to me!
Omg loved this!! Tasted just like Starbucks. I’ve seen all the other copycats with the tea bags and it’s just too much work. You’re my hero, Amy!
This is amazing! So delicious and easy! Thank you.
Loved this. Couldn’t find vanilla coconut milk at my Walmart but almond worked just fine ! Thank you!
I made these for a staff meeting and they were a huge hit!! Thank you! I ended up using Trader Joe’s coconut almond vanilla creamer instead of sweetened coconut milk. They were delicious and mixed well!
Better than Starbucks
This recipe was fantastic! Tasted just like the original! I did have an issue with the coconut milk kinda curdling or separating. Any tips on how to fix that? It tasted fine, but wasn’t pretty.
I used the canned coconut milk, and it was yum! Just make sure to stir coconut milk in can before mixing with juice. Thank you for the recipe.
Absolutely delicious! Tastes just like try a real thing. We’ve made it fresh, frozen and freeze-dried strawberries – all have been delicious. My kids love it! We buy the Aldi brand coconut milk. Love!
I loved this
I loved this pink Drink
I was skeptical but I made it following the recipe and my daughter’s eyes got wide and she said “ mom you made a pink drink! It tastes even better than a pink drink!” I sliced fresh strawberries and added sugar to them to macerate prior to adding along with juice
I messed up and used canned coconut milk, so if you’re like me and have never used a carton of coconut milk make sure you look for that! It still tasted good, but the cream in the canned kind made a weird texture. I’m excited to try this again with the right ingredients!
Like the Kool Aid man said…… Oh yeah!!!
Any testing on how long this will hold refrigerated for a larger batch? Going on a trip to DW and i would love to make a batch to last the week we’ll be there
Thank you! This copycat drink is amazing! I used unsweetened Coconut Vanilla milk and it is delicious!
FANTASTIC copycat recipe!! Tastes just like it and so simple with easy to find ingredients. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Whoo hoo delicious tastes just like Starbucks
This. Is. Amazing!!!!
THANK YOU! You are going to save me so much money now that I can make this at home! It tastes exactly like the Starbucks one and I didn’t need to add any more simple syrup. Easy and delicious!
Thank you for sharing!! My daughter and her friends are obsessed with the Starbucks Pink drink and it gets pretty pricey when they’re all wanting to go to Starbucks to get one. My daughter and I made this recipe (without the simple syrup) and she absolutely loved it!! She said it tastes just like the real thing!! Will definitely make a pitcher next time her friends are over.
This is an amazing recipe! I added a splash of Malibu rum ?. So good!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! My granddaughter is obsessed with the Pink Drink so I decided to give this recipe a try. It does not disappoint! Even she, who can be very picky, especially about her Starbucks drinks, says it tastes identical to Starbucks. The only issue now is that she asks me to make it ALL THE TIME! Lol! Who am I kidding……it is for my granddaughter…..it’s not an issue at all! Making her happy makes my heart smile!
This was just awesome. Thanks for sharing!
I love your recipe, I hate Starbucks. They give you the wrong recipe. Thank you for providing the right recipe.
I absolutely love the Starbucks pink drink, but don’t like spending money everyday. I was so surprised at how cheap the ingredients are and how much it takes just like the original! Will be my new staple at home. Shared it with my mom & two nephews and they loved it as well!
I loved it.
I made this for my work crew and it was a HUGE hit, everyone loved it. I did not add any sugar to it I used mildly sweet almond milk.
My daughter is obsessed with Starbucks pink drink with cold foam so I was anxious to try this super simple recipe. I got everything at Walmart and she LOVED it! I found another recipe for the cold foam with milk, cream, powdered sugar and vanilla. She wants me to have one ready for her in the morning. Haha! Make it, you will not be disappointed!
Fantastic copycat and so much cheaper. Thank you for sharing this method!