Starbucks Copycat Strawberry Acai Lemonade Refresher
This Starbucks Copycat Strawberry Acai Lemonade Refresher is the perfect summertime drink to cool you down on a hot day. Made with real strawberries, it is just as good, if not better, than the original Starbucks recipe!
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 155kcal
Ingredients
Strawberry Base
- 2 cups fresh strawberries washed, hulled, halved or quartered
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Acai Berry Tea
- 2 acai berry tea bags
- ½ cup filtered water
How To Assemble the Strawberry Acai Lemonade Refresher
- 1 cup strawberry base
- ½ cup brewed acai berry tea
- 1 cup lemonade
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 2 tablespoons freeze-dried strawberries for garnish optional
- 1 teaspoon green coffee powder optional
- agave nectar, honey, or simple syrup to sweeten to taste optional
Instructions
- Make Strawberry Base: In a medium saucepan, combine 2 cups of strawberries, 2 tablespoons of water, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Heat the mixture over medium heat until it bubbles, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to low and let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes, using a potato masher to break up the strawberries.
- Brew Acai Tea: While the strawberries are cooking, brew the acai tea by placing ½ cup of boiling water in a mug and adding 2 acai berry tea bags. Let them steep for 5 minutes, then remove the tea bags. Use your fingers to squeeze all of the liquid out of the tea bags before discarding. Let the tea cool down.
- Strain Strawberry Base: Strain the cooked strawberry mixture through a fine mesh strainer to remove any seeds or pulp. Use the back of a wooden spoon to get as much liquid out as possible. Transfer the mixture to a jar and refrigerate until cool. It will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Assemble the Drink: Add ½ cup of the strawberry base to each glass as well as ¼ cup of cooled acai tea and ½ cup of lemonade. Stir well to combine. Add ½ teaspoon of green coffee powder to each glass for a caffeine boost if desired. Add 1 cup of ice cubes to each glass and top with a tablespoon of freeze-dried strawberries.
- Serve: Stir with a straw and enjoy immediately!
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Notes
*This recipe makes 2 Grande-size refreshers (473 mL) or about one Trenta-size refresher (887 mL).
- Use fresh, ripe strawberries for the best flavor.
- Prepare the strawberry acai base ahead of time and keep it in the refrigerator.
- Adjust the sweetness to your liking by adding agave syrup, honey, or simple syrup.
- Double or triple the strawberry acai base recipe so you can prepare a drink anytime you want in just a few minutes!
Nutrition
Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 396mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 249mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 4mg
