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This Summer Berry Refresher Starbucks copycat lets you sip the seasonal favorite anytime! Colorful, sweet, and filled with pearls, it’s as fun as summer itself.
A literal burst of summer fun in every sip, this copycat drink is one we’re excited to share.
The Summer-Berry Refresher is back at Starbucks, but if you ask me, nothing beats having it on your terms, anytime you want.
It’s not made with pantry basics, but they’re worth it when you can make a big batch of the Refresher base and save in the long run.
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Why You’ll Love This Summer Berry Refresher Starbucks Recipe
- This Summer Berry Refresher Starbucks copycat tastes as sweet and fruity as the real thing.
- If you love bubble tea drinks, you’ll enjoy this Starbucks Summer Berry Refresher, which is a more wallet-friendly option.
- With a gorgeous layered hue, this Summer-Berry Refresher is perfectly festive for patriotic holidays like the 4th of July!
Ingredients And Substitutions
Water and mixed berry syrup – You can make your own berry syrup with half a teaspoon each of blueberry, raspberry, and blackberry extracts. Add 1 cup of water and 1 cup of granulated sugar to a pan, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Finally, remove from the heat and stir in the extracts.
Blue spirulina – For the drink’s eye-catching blue color. You can also substitute with butterfly pea flower powder.
Green coffee powder – Feel free to leave this out for a caffeine-free summer drink!
Raspberry-flavored pearls – We used raspberry popping pearls. Strawberry-flavored boba pearls will also be perfect.
Ice – You can also prep the base in advance, then chill it in the fridge!
Tips For Making This Recipe
Add a Little Zing
The sweet berry flavor of this summer drink is perfect with a little bit of tartness! Add half a teaspoon of citric acid or lemon juice to your base.
Use White Grape Juice
This Summer Berry Refresher Starbucks copycat is already delicious, but you can add more complexity to it by using half water and half white grape juice for its base!
Delicious Refresher Concoctions to Try
Give this Starbucks Summer Berry Refresher your own twist with a splash of coconut milk or citrus seltzer! Or, for a summer cocktail, add a shot of vodka.
Copycat Starbucks Summer Berry Refresher Recipe FAQs
What is in a Starbucks Summer Berry Refresher?
The Starbucks Summer Berry Refresher is made with a summer berry base, ice, and raspberry pearls. The base includes water, sugars, natural flavors, spirulina concentrate, vegetable juice concentrate, citric acid, green coffee extract, carrageenan, and stevia extract.
How many calories are in a Summer Berry Refresher?
A Grande Summer-Berry Refresher contains 100 calories.
Does the Starbucks Summer Berry Refresher have caffeine?
Yes, the Summer Berry Refresher Starbucks drink has 50 mg of caffeine.
Did Starbucks get rid of the Summer Berry Refresher?
No, but it’s only available for a limited period during the summer season. The Summer-Berry Refresher is a seasonal drink that was first introduced in the summer of 2024. It’s available again this year on their summer menu!
Can I make the Summer Berry Refresher Starbucks base in advance?
Of course. Combine your base for this homemade Summer-Berry Starbucks Refresher and store it in a jar in the fridge for up to 5 days.
More Delicious Drinks
- Copycat Mango Dragonfruit Refresher
- Golden Milk Latte
- Red White and Blue Sangria
- Bourbon Summer Sangria
- Spiked Apple Cider Floats
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Summer Berry Refresher Starbucks Copycat Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup mixed berry syrup (like Monin Wildberry Syrup)
- 1/4 tsp blue spirulina powder
- 1/2 tsp green coffee powder
- 1/4 cup raspberry pearls
- Ice for serving
Instructions
- Combine water and mixed berry syrup.
- Stir in blue spirulina and powdered green bean coffee extract. Mix until completely dissolved. Then, add your ice and allow the Summer-Berry Refresher base to chill.
- Add the raspberry pearls to the bottom of your serving cup or glass.
- Pour in the chilled spirulina-berry mixture, and your Summer Berry Refresher is ready!
Notes
- The sweet berry flavor of this summer drink is perfect with a little bit of tartness! Add half a teaspoon of citric acid or lemon juice to your base.
- This Summer Berry Refresher Starbucks copycat is already delicious, but you can add more complexity to it by using half water and half white grape juice for its base!
- Give this Starbucks Summer Berry Refresher your own twist with a splash of coconut milk or citrus seltzer! Or, for a summer cocktail, add a shot of vodka.
Nutrition
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