2 Minute Starbucks Strawberry Acai Copycat Recipe

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Make Starbucks Strawberry Acai Refresher in just two minutes! This easy copycat recipe requires no cooking or simmering—just mix four simple ingredients. Add a fifth ingredient for a strawberry acai lemonade or even a pink drink!

Hand holding drink.

Starbucks strawberry acai is my new guilty pleasure. This spring, I went to Starbucks and ordered it at least three times a week. That shows restraint because I wanted to have it seven days a week! Occasionally, I top it with vanilla sweet cream cold foam. It tastes like a strawberry vanilla drink with a touch of cream.

I am truly addicted. However, generally, it’s fair to say my love for saving money ranks higher than my love for Starbucks. So, I started making Starbucks copycat drinks and Birthday Cake Pops at home.

I found that by using flavored syrups, I can recreate my favorite refreshers at home. It takes a small investment upfront, but I recoup the money quickly! Plus, I can have the drink as many times a week as I want!

Keep reading to learn how to make Starbucks Strawberry Acai Refresher at home!

Ingredients for this Acai Recipe

Ingredients used in making the base.

Base

  • Strawberry Syrup – I use Torani Strawberry Syrup, which has the same flavor. I love this syrup so much that I use it to make milkshakes!
  • Passion Fruit Syrup There are very few passion fruit syrups. The Torani version was too expensive, so I chose Monin – Passion Fruit Syrup. It worked like a charm!
  • White Grape Juice – Use simple white grape juice from the store. I opted for the generic Kroger brand.
  • Critic Acid—I tested this recipe with and without the critic acid. It adds a zingy flavor to the drink, which matches the flavor at Starbucks.
  • Green Coffee Bean Extract Powder – The Starbucks base has green coffee powder, but the flavor is very mild. Add this if you want caffeine in your drink.

Preferred Flavors

Each Starbucks strawberry acai refresher can be ordered in three different varieties.

VarityIngredientFlavor
Refresher Water (one cup)Sweet
LemonadeLemonade (one cup)Sour
Pink DrinkCoconut Milk* (one cup)Tropical

*Use the coconut milk found in the dairy case by the milk at your grocery store.

Drink

  • Step One: Mix the base ingredients in a large glass or jar.
  • Step Two: Add your preferred flavor to the jar and combine.
  • Step Three: Fill a tall glass with ice cubes. Add a handful of fresh strawberries and pour the drink over the ice.

Strawberry Acai Secret Menu

Drink NameRecipe
Gummy Bear DrinkMix 2 cups of peach juice with the strawberry refresher base and add two pumps of raspberry syrup. Top with your favorite gummy bears.
Sour Patch KidsMix strawberry refresher base with lemonade, three pumps of classic syrup*, three pumps of raspberry syrup, and a splash of tango passion tea.
Strawberries and Cream RefresherMix the strawberry refresher base with strawberry puree and top with sweet cream.
Strawberry Shortcake RefresherMake a strawberry refresher with lemonade. Add one scoop of strawberry puree and top with vanilla sweet cream cold foam.
WandaVision RefresherMix the strawberry refresher base with two cups of guava juice blend and three scoops of strawberries, and top with vanilla sweet cream cold foam.

*Note: Classic syrup (simple syrup) is a 1:1 ratio of sugar and water. Place the ingredients in a small saucepan and heat until the sugar dissolves into the water. Once it is cooled, you have classic syrup (simple syrup)

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, strawberry acai refresher contains caffeine. Typically, a 16-oz refresher will have 45 mg of caffeine in the base. This means that you cannot order a caffeine-free drink at Starbucks. However, you can make it caffeine-free at home by omitting the green tea extract.

While it depends on the size and your location, a Starbucks refresher generally costs between $5.00 and $7.00.

Are you in the mood for another Starbucks copycat recipe?

Hand holding strawberry acai refresher.

2 Minute Starbucks Strawberry Acai Copycat Recipe

Make Starbucks Strawberry Acai Refresher in just two minutes! This easy copycat recipe requires no cooking or simmering—just mix four simple ingredients. Add a fifth ingredient for a strawberry acai lemonade or even a pink drink!
5 from 2 votes
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Course: All Day
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 8 ounces
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 2 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 glass or mason jar

Ingredients

Strawberry Acai Refresher Base

  • 2 tablespoons Strawberry syrup
  • ½ teaspoon Passion fruit syrup
  • ½ cup White grape juice
  • teaspoon Critic acid
  • ½ teaspoon Green coffee bean extract powder (optional)

Flavor Mixer – Choose One of the three opoins below

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup lemonaide
  • 1 cup coconut milk Use the coconut milk found in the dairy section.

Instructions

  • Step One: Mix the base ingredients in a large glass or jar.
  • Step Two: Add your preferred flavor to the jar and combine (water, lemonade or coconut milk,)
  • Step Three: Fill a tall glass with ice cubes. Add a handful of fresh strawberries and pour the drink over the ice.

Notes

To make this recipe, you will need to order two syrups, the Torani strawberry syrup, and the Monin Passion Fruit syrup
If you do not have it, I also recommend buying citric acid.  Even though this recipe uses only a small amount, it really does make a difference!
 

 

Nutrition

Calories: 67kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg
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2 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    My daughter was having her first slumber party, and we decided to make this drink. I bought citric acid ages ago and finally got to use it here. The syrups were easy to find online. Needless to say, these were a big hit with the girls, and we made them all a to-go cup when they left.

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