Make your own Starbucks-style Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher at home with this easy copycat recipe! This refreshing drink is made with fresh mango and dragon fruit, and tastes even better than the original!
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I love Starbucks refreshers, but what I don't love is the price. So I decided to come up with my own refresher recipes. Made with fresh fruit, I think they taste even better than the ones at my local Starbucks!
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❤️ Why You'll Love This Copycat Recipe
- Made with real fruit.
- Costs much less than buying one at Starbucks.
- Is only 138 calories per serving.
- Easy to make in less than 5 minutes.
- Make the base ahead of time and keep it in the fridge to quickly make a drink anytime you like!
🥭 Recipe Ingredients
This Starbucks mango dragonfruit refresher recipe is made with the following ingredients:
🍋 Ingredient Notes
- Dragonfruit. I used fresh dragonfruit, but you can also use frozen dragonfruit.
- Mango. Use fresh or frozen mango, the sweeter the better. If your mango is not very sweet, add a splash of mango juice.
- Dragon fruit powder. This takes the refresher base from a light pink color to a vibrant purple color.
- Lemonade. Make Homemade 3 Ingredient Lemonade or use store-bought.
- Sugar. I used granulated sugar, but you can make it sugar-free by using your favorite sugar substitute.
- Dried dragon fruit pieces. I bought mine at Amazon, but I have also seen them at Costco. The more you use the brighter the color will be.
- Green coffee bean extract is optional but can be added for caffeine.
See the printable recipe card below for exact measurements and a full list of ingredients.
📋 How To Make Starbucks Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher
Step-By-Step Instructions
This recipe makes 2 Grande-size refreshers (473 mL) or one Trenta-size refresher (887 mL).
1. Make the dragonfruit base. Finely dice dragonfruit and mango and place in a medium saucepan with sugar, water, and lemon juice. Heat on medium heat until just boiling.
Turn the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Use a potato masher to crush the fruit as it cooks. Once the fruit is soft, add the dragonfruit powder and mix.
2. Blend the mixture. Add the cooked fruit mixture to a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Pour the dragonfruit base into a mason jar and cool in the refrigerator before using.
FYI - The first time I made this, I tried to drain it through a fine mesh strainer into a large bowl. But it didn't work. Blending it all up gave the perfect flavor and consistency.
3. Assemble the dragonfruit refresher. Fill a Boston shaker or cocktail shaker with 1 cup of ice cubes. Add ½ cup of the dragonfruit base, ½ cup of lemonade, ½ teaspoon of green coffee extract if using, and a few dried dragonfruit pieces.
Secure the lid and shake for 20-30 seconds. Pour the entire mixture into a tall glass. Garnish with more dragon fruit pieces and enjoy your homemade Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher!
💭 Expert Tips
- Use fresh, ripe fruit for the best flavor.
- Cool the dragonfruit base completely and shake before using.
- If you don't have a shaker, you can use a mason jar with a lid.
- You can also skip the shaker - pour the ingredients into a glass and stir.
🥛 Variations
- Swap out the water in the dragonfruit base with coconut water.
- Replace the water with carbonated water for a fizzy drink.
- Replace the water in the base with brewed green tea or hibiscus tea.
- Garnish with fresh mint leaves, lemon slices, or edible flowers.
- Make a Dragon Drink by using coconut milk instead of lemonade.
- Make a Mango Dragonfruit Refresher by using water instead of lemonade.
- To make a Frozen Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher, freeze the dragonfruit base in ice cube trays. Then, blend the frozen dragonfruit cubes with lemonade and ice cubes in a blender.
🌡️ Storage Tips
Refrigerator: Keep dragonfruit base in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Shake before using.
Freezer: Freeze the base by pouring it into an ice cube tray and freezing it. Transfer the frozen cubes to a freezer bag and freeze for up to 2 months.
📋 Recipe FAQs
No, it doesn't contain coffee, but you can add coffee bean extract to add caffeine.
The Starbucks version is caffeinated. You can make this recipe with caffeine or without.
The Mango Dragonfruit Refresher is made with water, and the Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher is made with lemonade.
The Mango Dragonfruit Refresher is purple from the addition of dragon fruit powder and freeze-dried dragon fruit pieces.
A Mango Dragonfruit Refresher at Starbucks costs $5.45 for a grande.
The Starbucks Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher is made with ice, water, sugar, white grape juice concentrate, natural green coffee flavor, Rebaudioside-A (Stevia extract), lemonade, and freeze-dried dragonfruit pieces
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Printable Recipe
Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher Starbucks Copycat
Ingredients
For the Dragonfruit Base
- 1 dragonfruit diced
- 1 mango diced
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dragonfruit powder
To Assemble the Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher
- 1 cup dragonfruit base
- 1 cup lemonade
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 1 teaspoon green coffee powder optional
- 4 tablespoons dried dragonfruit optional
Instructions
- Make the dragonfruit base by combining the diced dragonfruit, mango, sugar, water, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once it comes to a boil, turn the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally, and use a potato masher to crush up the fruit as it cooks. Add the dragonfruit powder and mix to combine.
- Pour the fruit mixture into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Pour the dragonfruit base into a mason jar and cool in the refrigerator before using.
- To assemble the dragonfruit lemonade refresher, fill a Boston shaker or cocktail shaker with 1 cup of ice cubes, and add ½ cup of the dragonfruit base, ½ cup of lemonade, ½ teaspoon of green coffee bean powder, and a few dried dragonfruit pieces. Secure the lid and shake for 20-30 seconds.
- Remove the lid and pour the entire mixture into a tall glass. Add more ice cubes if you like and garnish with more dried dragonfruit pieces. Repeat with the second cup. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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Notes
- Use fresh, ripe fruit for the best flavor.
- Cool the dragonfruit base completely and shake before using.
- If you don't have a shaker, you can use a mason jar with a lid.
- You can also skip the shaker - pour the ingredients into a glass and stir.
Nutrition
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