Remember when Starbucks brought the famous "Pink Drink" to our tropical shores? After roughly five years since it launched, they made the popular drink available but only for a limited time (read: a few weeks). If you missed sipping on this pretty-in-pink tart drink, there's a Starbucks "recipe" you can follow to achieve something similar.
This Starbucks customization trending over on TikTok uses the Iced Shaken Hibiscus Tea with Pomegranate Pearls as the base and turns it into a refreshing pink drink that you can enjoy all year round as the three key ingredients are staples on the menu.
LOOK: This Cool Starbucks Recipe Creates a Refreshing Starbucks Pink Drink
Starbucks' Teavana Line, in our honest opinion, is an overlooked section of Starbucks' menu because tea is also a good source of caffeine. The Teavana line includes an Iced Shaken Hibiscus Tea that comes with Pomegranate pearls as its "sinkers" (in milk tea-lingo). And while it's perfect as it is, this simple customization can take it to another level.
Starbucks pink drink "recipe" hack:
Simply have your barista mix together the following:
- Venti Iced Shaken Hibiscus Tea with Pomegranate Pearls
- Two (2) shots of Heavy Cream
- One (1) pump of Strawberry Sauce
In many cases of customized Starbucks drinks, like the Barista Drink, the add-ons on top of other add-ons make the total bill shocking. Thankfully, that is not the case with this trendy Starbucks pink drink as it would only cost a total of P230.
When you order the Iced Shaken Hibiscus Tea with Pomegranate Pearls for P200/Venti, you don't need to pay extra for the two shots of heavy cream as this is a customization that doesn't come at an additional cost. The Strawberry Sauce though does—and is priced at P30 for four pumps maximum.
Review of Starbucks pink drink recipe using Iced Shaken Hibiscus Tea:
This customized drink slightly masks the cranberry taste of hibiscus tea as the Heavy Cream makes it milkier and the Strawberry Sauce makes it sweeter. You'll get a pronounced tartness, berry-like flavor out of the fun, poppin' pomegranate pearls. The only downside to this drink is that the heavy cream tends to separate from the water (also known as curdling), so you'd have to constantly mix the pink drink before sipping.
Aside from that, this Starbucks recipe using Iced Shaken Hibiscus Tea with Pomegranate Pearls is a great alternative if you want something as tangy and Instagram-worthy as the Strawberry Açaí with Lemonade Starbucks Refreshers. This customized drink is available 365 days a year and can be your go-to until The Pink Drink makes its much-awaited comeback.
This story originally appeared on Spot.ph.
* Minor edits have been made by the Preview.ph editors.
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