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Create your own Keto Pink Drink with our Copycat Starbucks recipe and save money while enjoying a delicious and guilt-free beverage.
The Keto Pink Drink has been a popular drink over the past two summers, and I know why it tastes delicious!
Summer Keto Pink Drink Low On Carbs- Big Flavours
When Mrs. CBB recently visited Starbucks and tried their popular pink drink, the Strawberry Acai Starbucks Refresher but keto-style.
Honestly, she had no idea what she was about to order, and the barista was very helpful.
She can count the number of times she’s visited Starbucks in her lifetime on one hand.
Together they created a sugar-free Passion-Fruit Strawberry Pink Drink made with coconut milk.
Now that the warm weather is here, we celebrated by creating a keto version of the expensive grande $6.20 Starbucks Pink Drink.
This will be considerable savings to the Starbucks Pink Drink lover and anyone who wants to control the amount of sugar and carbs in their diet.
Before we started our keto pink drink, we put our large fancy glasses in the freezer to frost them up.
Nothing better than a cold, frosty drink in a frosty mug. Right?
Strawberry Acai Pink Drink
Ingredients for Strawberry Acai Starbucks Refresher (these are the original ingredients)
Starbucks.com
Ice, Strawberry Acai Base [Water, Sugar, White Grape Juice Concentrate, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Natural Green Coffee Flavor, Fruit And Vegetable Juice, Rebaudioside-a], Water, Freeze-dried Strawberries.
Starbucks. com
The keto pink drink we’ve created is a bit different from what you can order at Starbucks but is still amazing, and I don’t think anyone will know it’s sugar-free.
Our custom Keto Pink Drink starts with Stash Acai berry tea and strawberry tea bags mixed with hot water.
I know what you’re thinking but don’t worry, our Strawberry Pink Drink has different ingredients but tastes delicious.
Remember that we are creating our masterpiece compared to what the barista made Mrs. CBB.
You’ll want to let the tea cool down before you begin this recipe, so it’s wise to make it ahead.
This drink is not a Frappucino nor thick because it’s meant to be a refresher, as described by Starbucks.
However, if you want to thicken the drink add the ingredients to a blender and crush the ice.
Finding The Pink Drink Ingredients
Stash Acai Berry Tea $3.99 Well.ca, or you can find it at the Bulk Barn and on Amazon in the 100-count Stash Tea Acai Berry Herbal Tea Bags 100-Count Box.
If you don’t care for the Acai Berry herbal tea, you can use strawberry tea or both to create the Strawberry Acai Tea flavour.
Some shops sell Acai flavoured powder, although they may or may not be sugar-free, so watch out for that.
If you can’t find the Strawberry Acai berry herbal tea mix in Canada, I’ve got you covered.
Any Strawberry Acai tea or iced tea packets or tea bags will work.
All you’re looking for is the colour and the flavour to make this famous Keto Pink Drink.
You can also add green tea as it is in the original recipe, although I chose not to.
Add your cold Strawberry Acai tea (or whatever pink you choose), coconut milk, almond milk, Torani Sugar-Free French Vanilla Flavour Syrup, 750ml, and strawberries in a blender.
Blend until frothy.
In a frosty mug, add ice cubes, then slather whipped cream around the inside.
Pour the cold beverage over the ice, and add more sliced strawberries and a big straw.
Enjoy!
There’s your summer PINK DRINK in a jiffy!
No sugar, no gluten, low in carbs, keto-friendly, and high in fresh fruit flavors!
How To Make A Copy Cat Starbucks Acai Keto Pink Drink
- Recipe Type: Beverage
- Cuisine: Low Carb Sugar-Free
- Author: Mr.CBB
- Prep time: 20 mins
- Cook time: 10 mins
- Total time: 30 mins
- Serves: 4
This creamy, cold keto Summer Strawberry Acai Pink Drink won’t cost you nearly as much as if you had gone to Starbucks.
Ingredients
- 1 Strawberry Acai Tea Bag or Strawberry Acai Berry Mix
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 cup ice-cubes
- 4 tablespoons sugar-free vanilla syrup (adapt to your liking)
- 1 cup 35% whipping cream (whipped to make whipped cream)
- 2 Splenda for whipped cream
- 2 tablespoons 35% whipping cream for blender
- 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
Instructions
- Add the tea bag and boiling water to a large mug or bowl, then let cool or chill in the refrigerator.
- To a blender, add the cold pink tea, coconut milk, almond milk, two tablespoons of 35% whipping cream, 1/4 cup of sliced strawberries, and sugar-free vanilla syrup, and blend until frothy.
- Add the ice cubes to two tall, frosted mugs or glasses.
- Slather whipped cream around the cup, then fill it with the pink drink.
- Add a bit more whipped cream, sliced strawberries, and a straw.
CopyCat Starbucks Keto Strawberry Pink Drink
Pink Drink won’t cost you nearly as much as if you had gone to Starbucks.
Ingredients
- 1 Strawberry Acai Tea Bag or Strawberry Acai Berry Mix
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 cup ice-cubes
- 4 tablespoons sugar-free vanilla syrup (adapt to your liking)
- 1 cup 35% whipping cream (whipped to make whipped cream)
- 2 Splenda for whipped cream
- 2 tablespoons 35% whipping cream for blender
- 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup sliced strawberries (you may need more if you want to add extra)
Instructions
- Add the tea bag and boiling water to a large mug or bowl, then let cool or chill in the refrigerator.
- To a blender, add the cold pink tea, coconut milk, almond milk, 2 tablespoons whipping cream 35%, 1/4 cup sliced strawberries, and sugar-free vanilla syrup, and blend until frothy.
- Add the ice cubes to two tall, frosted mugs or glasses.
- Slather whipped cream around the cup, then fill it with the pink drink.
- Add a bit more whipped cream, sliced strawberries, and a straw.
- Enjoy!
Notes
You may want to add extra strawberries, depending on your preference.
Blend with ice for a thicker pink drink.
Use 2 tsp of another keto-approved sweetener if you don't want to use Splenda.
If you don't like sugar-free vanilla, find a flavour you like.
Add 1 tsp green tea powder to get an even closer copycat version.
As you can see, it doesn’t take much to whip up a pink drink for yourself and a few friends or keep them all for you.
No harm in having two of these delicious keto beverages on a hot day.
Play with the measurements until you find what works for you, but this comes as close as we can find to the original Mrs. CBB had that one hot day away from home.
Mr.CBB
Discussion: Would you like a Keto pink drink like this?
Starbucks Strawberry Acai Refresher Nutrition
The total Carbs for 4 Grande drinks are 19.6 grams of carbs, 3.5 grams of natural sugar from strawberries, and 1.5 grams of fibre from strawberries. Each glass is approximately five net carbs.
Not too bad compared to Starbucks at 22 carbs
Source: Starbucks.com
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FYI the Starbucks coconut milk is actually coconut beverage and contains sugar. Another reason why doing any sugar low plan ((keto paleo etc) you have to vigilant. Sugar is everywhere. So I’m looking forward to trying this at home version. To be honest I find these choices hardest when entertaining or relaxing at home. So this may be a helpful drink for that.
YES to be honest we found out after the fact which is what fuelled this. My wife was not happy about it even after she insisted it was supposed to be sugar-free.