Starbucks' Summer Skies Drink is as pretty as its name implies and with this copycat recipe, you can make the drink at home! The easy-to-make Summer-Berry Refresher base is mixed with coconut milk and raspberry pearls for a deliciously flavorful two-toned drink.
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Ingredients
½cupSummer-Berry Refresher Base(recipe below)
½cupsweetened coconut milk(the kind in the carton)
¼cupraspberry pearls or boba(with liquid)
Summer-Berry Refresher Base
½cup + 2 Tbspberry syrup(recipe below)
1 ⅓cupswater
½teaspooncitric acid
½teaspoongreen coffee extract powderoptional (omit if you don't want any caffeine in your Refresher)
¼teaspoonblue spirulina powder
Berry Syrup
1cupwater
1cupgranulated sugar
½teaspoonblueberry extract
½teaspoonraspberry extract
½teaspoonblackberry extract
Instructions
Add about ½ cup summer-berry base and ½ cup sweetened coconut milk 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 water for the standard Summer-Berry Refresher.