Summer-Berry Refresher {Starbucks Copycat}
Summer is here at Starbucks and the new Summer-Berry Refresher is a blue-hued drink packed with the sweet taste of berries and featuring raspberry pearls that burst with even more flavor. This easy copycat recipe will let you enjoy the drink at home all summer long (and beyond)!
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Makes: 1 drink
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Ingredients
- ½ cup Summer-Berry Refresher Base (recipe below)
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup raspberry pearls or boba (with liquid)
Summer-Berry Refresher Base
- ½ cup + 2 Tbsp berry syrup (recipe below)
- 1 ⅓ cups water
- ½ teaspoon citric acid
- ½ teaspoon green coffee extract powder optional (you can omit if you don't want caffeine in your Refresher)
- ¼ teaspoon blue spirulina powder
Berry Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon blueberry extract
- ½ teaspoon raspberry extract
- ½ teaspoon blackberry extract
Instructions
- Add about ½ cup summer-berry base and ½ cup water to an ice-filled shaker. Shake well to combine.
- Put raspberry pearls and their liquid in the bottom of a cup.
- Pour entire mixture (ice included) into the glass.
Summer-Berry Refresher Base
- Add berry syrup, water, citric acid, green coffee bean powder (if using), and blue spirulina to a large jar or container. Shake well to combine and refrigerate until ready to use.
Berry Syrup
- Put water and sugar in medium-size saucepan and bring mixture to a boil.
- Once boiling, lower heat and let simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in blueberry, raspberry, and blackberry extracts.
- Pour syrup into a mason jar or bowl and place in fridge to cool completely before using. Syrup will continue to thicken as it cools.
Notes
- The base recipe makes enough for about 4 full drinks if using ½ cup of base per drink.
- Berry syrup recipe makes enough for 2 batches of base.
- The base should fresh keep in your fridge for about a month; the berry syrup should also keep in your fridge for about a month.
- Mix base with lemonade for a sweeter, tart drink or mix with sweetened coconut milk for Summer Skies Drink.
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