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    Home » Drinks » Shaken Watermelon and Passion Tea {Starbucks Copycat Recipe}

    Jul 20, 2017 · Modified: Jun 1, 2022 by Sues · This post may contain affiliate links, uses cookies, and generates income via ads · View privacy policy + disclosure statement linked in footer · 13 Comments

    Shaken Watermelon and Passion Tea {Starbucks Copycat Recipe}

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    You can only purchase Starbucks' Shaken Watermelon and Passion Tea in Japan. But with this copycat recipe, you can make the iced summer drink home!

    Head-on view of a tall glass filled with shaken watermelon and passion tea with watermelon and lime garnish and a pink striped straw , box of tea in the background, and "Shaken Watermelon & Passion Tea Starbucks Copycat Recipe" text at top

    Here's the definition of a real first world problem... I see a news story on Facebook about a new summer drink at Starbucks. It's a Shaken Watermelon Passion Tea. Yes! This sounds amazing and will be the perfect summer refresher I crave as an afternoon workday pick-me-up. I read the entire article that goes into depth about it's deliciousness before I learn that there's a "catch." How bad could it be, I think? Maybe it's more expensive than the typical Starbucks drink. Or maybe it's only around for one week this summer (in that case, run!!). Nope. It's worse than that. Way worse than that. The drink is only available in Japan. Le sigh. Of course, the Facebook post didn't mention that (ahem, fake news!). And despite the fact that visiting Japan has always been on my bucket list, a drink at Starbucks isn't quite enough for me to get out my wallet and start planning a trip.

    Tough life, huh? But rather than sit here and whine about how life isn't fair and how Japan always gets everything better than us (not sure this is true, but let's go with it), I decided to take action. The drink sounded pretty simple, so I grabbed the ingredients and made my own version. I found Teavana's Iced Passion Tango Tea (affiliate link) on Amazon and made a huge pitcher of it (each tea bag makes 64 ounces). Once chilled, I combined about 16 ounces of it with watermelon juice, lime juice, and crushed ice. That's all! You'll also have plenty of leftover passion tea ready to go (if you want to use all 64 ounces of it for this drink, you'll also need 64 ounces of watermelon juice... And then you'll need a gallon-sized pitcher... Great for a party!).

    View from above of shaken watermelon and passion tea on white surface with watermelon and lime garnish and pink striped straw and plate of watermelon in the background

    As you might have guessed, I have no real idea if this tastes exactly like the Starbucks version, but based on all of the descriptions I've read, it's as close as can be! I kind of feel like I owe it to you (and myself) to do some serious market research and make sure this recipe truly is a copycat. Though I think if I were actually in Japan, I'd probably forgo Starbucks to overload on matcha. And I'm honestly not sure if this Shaken Watermelon Passion Tea would go well with the ridiculous amounts of sushi I'd be consuming.

    Landscape view of two tall glasses of shaken watermelon and passion tea with pink striped straws, lime wedges, box of tea, and plate of watermelon in the background

    But! It is absolutely perfect for a sweltering hot (and humid) day in New England.  You know me, I'm pretty much always putting alcohol in my drinks, but on a random afternoon during the workweek? Well, I'd just prefer you didn't mention my name if you are caught sipping a cocktail at work. However, I feel like I'd be remiss if I didn't tell you that vodka would be an absolutely delightful addition to this drink. Just, you know, maybe wait until after 5:00.

    View from above of glass of shaken watermelon and passion tea with watermelon and lime garnish and pink straw, box of tea, and plate of watermelon in the background

    However, I promise you that this is a delight all on its own. Watermelon is one of those fruits you really only eat in the summer (unless its in a gross pre-made fruit salad with cantaloupe, honeydew, and dry flavorless pineapple... am I right??) and while it can be a pain to cut up a whole one, I'm trying to enjoy it to its fullest potential this year. I bought a huge one for this drink and now I have a huge bag of chopped watermelon in my fridge and my summer feels so much happier.

    I also admit that I'm usually into the more caffeinated coffee-based drinks at Starbucks, but sometimes when I've been loading up on coffee all morning and I'm taking an afternoon walk in the heat, I really just crave a cool, refreshing tea drink.

    Head-on view of a tall glass filled with shaken watermelon and passion tea with watermelon and lime garnish and a pink striped straw and lime wedges and box of tea in the background

    So, I'm pretty sure I just saved you a trip to Japan. Kidding. But I hopefully gave you the tools you need to make your summer a little brighter without leaving your house. Which is still a pretty good deal, right?

    If you're interested in another Starbucks "pink drink," I recreated their secret menu Pink Drink (Strawberry Acai Refresher with Coconut Milk) last year!

    Do you get jealous when you see foods and drinks in other countries that you don't have access to? Japan always seems to have the coolest food!

    Shaken Watermelon and Passion Tea -- This Starbucks iced tea is only sold in Japan, but you can enjoy it with this Starbucks copycat recipe! | wearenotmartha.com

    Shaken Watermelon and Passion Tea {Starbucks Copycat Recipe}

    You can only purchase Starbucks' Shaken Watermelon and Passion Tea in Japan. But with this copycat recipe, you can make the iced summer drink home!
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American, Japanese
    Keyword: Dummer, Iced Tea, Starbucks
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Tea Cooling: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Makes: 4 drinks
    Author: We are not Martha

    Ingredients

    • 16 oz. (2 cups) Teavana Iced Passion Tango Tea (or similar)
    • 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
    • 16 oz. (2 cups) watermelon juice (from about a pound of watermelon)
    • 3 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice

    Instructions

    • Brew 2 cups Teavana Passion Tango Tea.
    • In a heat-proof pitcher, mix sugar into brewed tea and place in fridge to cool.
    • Once cool, stir watermelon juice and lime juice into pitcher.
    • Fill four glasses with crushed ice. Pour watermelon tea into glasses and garnish with lime and watermelon slice.
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    1. Alyssa @ My Sequined Life says

      July 20, 2017 at 2:49 pm

      This sounds so refreshing!! I'm usually an iced latte in the summer kind of person at Starbucks, but sometimes I've been getting one of the fruity refreshers when the feeling strikes. So good! I love the watermelon addition here.

    2. Luci's Morsels says

      July 20, 2017 at 10:34 pm

      Yummy! This looks delicious and so refreshing. This is perfect for summer and I have to try this. Thank you for sharing!

    3. Anita says

      July 20, 2017 at 10:36 pm

      This sounds like the most perfect thing to combat summer heat. Watermelon, passion fruit, and lime. Great combo there!

    4. Sandi says

      July 20, 2017 at 11:03 pm

      This looks so refreshing for a hot sunny day!

    5. Valentina says

      July 20, 2017 at 11:44 pm

      This is such a fabulous summer drink! It's gorgeous, bright, refreshing, and I'm certain it's delicious!

    6. Laura says

      July 21, 2017 at 12:58 am

      I am also a coffee drinker, but this copycat sounds so delicious and fresh for the summer that I will give it a go.

    7. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

      July 21, 2017 at 7:31 am

      This is SO fun! I love this flavor, so it's nice that you were able to recreate your own. I love Starbucks iced teas...they made one last year, I think it was a peach mango green tea kind, but they don't have it this year. I would gladly take this instead, though!

    8. Kim | The Baking ChocolaTess says

      July 21, 2017 at 12:08 pm

      OMG! You're a genius! Your version is cheaper, probably a lot better tasting and it looks absolutely delicious!! Pinned for later!! 😀

    9. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says

      July 21, 2017 at 4:10 pm

      Oh my gosh, this sounds wonderful! So refreshing and delicious. But I totally don't understand why it's available only in Japan! What's more American than watermelon? Maybe next summer they'll bring it to the US? Although if I can just make my own I guess it doesn't matter :). Have a great weekend, Sues!

    10. Maria @ kitchenathoskins says

      July 22, 2017 at 1:35 am

      I love the title more than anything. Shaken sounds so fun!!! The color is so pretty as well and love the cost effectiveness:) Great recipe!!!

    11. Katerina Delidimou says

      July 24, 2017 at 1:18 am

      This is definitely a tea you cannot say it is boring! I love the blending of different flavors in it!

    12. David @ Spiced says

      July 24, 2017 at 7:37 am

      Other countries always have really interesting food and drink! In fact, that's one of my favorite things about traveling. Thanks for saving me the trip to Japan here, though! 🙂 Seriously, this sounds amazing. What a fun combination of flavors!

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