Strawberry Acai Lemonade

Starbucks  Copycat Recipe

Did you know it's easy to make Starbucks' Strawberry Acai Lemonade at home? This copycat recipe is sweet & tart & so refreshing & delicious!

Makes:  1 Drink Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

What is a Strawberry Acai Lemonade?

Strawberry Acai Lemonade is a drink at Starbucks that combines Strawberry Acai Refresher base with lemonade (instead of water). They're delicious & easy to make at home!

Ingredients:

1)  Strawberry Acai Base (recipe provided) 2) Lemonade 3) Ice 3) Freeze-Dried Strawberries

Base Ingredients:

– White grape juice – Strawberries – Acai berry powder – Passion fruit extract powder – Green coffee extract powder – Lemon juice

Combine white grape juice & strawberries in a medium saucepan & bring to a boil.

Make Base

Lower to a simmer & let mixture simmer for 10 mins, until strawberries are breaking down.

Make Base

Remove from heat & strain through a fine mesh sieve into heatproof bowl. Press down on strawberries with wooden spoon to extract as much liquid as possible.

Make Base

Pour mixture back into saucepan & return to low heat.

Make Base

Stir in acai powder, green coffee extract powder, & passionfruit powder until powders have dissolved as much as possible.

Make Base

Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Return to bowl or pour into large mason jar & put in fridge to cool completely. 

Cool Base

Add ½ cup base, ½ cup lemonade, & ¼ cup freeze-dried strawberries to ice-filled shaker. Shake well to combine.

Make Drink

Pour entire contents of shaker (including ice) into a cup.

Make Drink

This refreshing sweet & tart Starbucks copycat drink can be prepped ahead & enjoyed any time!

Enjoy!!