As a proud owner of a Starbucks Gold Card I am aware of how pricey a drink or two a day can cost. I also am a broke college student and I don't want to spend $5 for a drink I can make at home most of the time. Starbucks can get fancy with their drinks for example their new "rainbow drinks" look like they may not be able to be made at home, however I am here to tell you that they are incredibly simple to make. This article is a how-to guide on how to make all five drinks at home!
This article is inspired by a video I saw on Facebook. I also found the recipes here, on Popsugar.com
A lot of these recipes require simple syrup and while you can buy this ingredient straight from the store you can also make your own!
Simple Syrup
Pour equal parts water and sugar in a saucepan and heat the mixture on medium heat until the sugar dissolves into the water. The liquid should be completely clear, not cloudy. Immediately remove from the heat source. Store in the fridge until you are ready to use it.
Pink Drink
2 acai berry tea bags
1 cup hot water
1/4 cup freeze-dried strawberries
Ice
1 teaspoon simple syrup
To make the pink drink: Steep acai berry tea bags in hot water for 5 minutes. Add freeze-dried strawberries to a cup. Fill cup with ice and pour acai tea over the ice to chill. Top with coconut milk and simple syrup. Stir to combine.
Purple Drink
1 passion iced tea bag
1 cup hot water
5 blackberries
Ice
1/4 cup soy milk
1 teaspoon simple syrup
Vanilla
To make the purple drink: Steep passion iced tea bag in hot water for 5 minutes. In a cup, muddle blackberries to release some juice. Fill cup with ice and pour in passion iced tea. Top with soy milk, vanilla and syrup. Stir to combine.
Blue Drink
1 passion iced tea bag
1 cup hot water
Ice
1/4 cup soy milk
1 teaspoon simple syrup
Vanilla
To make the blue drink: Steep passion iced tea bag in hot water for 5 minutes. Fill a cup with ice and pour in passion iced tea. Top with soy milk, vanilla and syrup. Stir to combine.
Orange Drink
1 cup orange mango juice
1 teaspoon vanilla bean powder
1/2 cup coconut milk
Ice
To make the orange drink: Pour juice, vanilla bean powder, and milk into an ice-filled jar. Cover with lid and shake to combine. Fill cup with ice and strain mixture into glass.
Green Drink
1 black tea bag
1 cup hot water
2 teaspoons matcha green tea powder
1/2 cup coconut milk
Ice
To make the green drink: Steep black tea bag in hot water for 5 minutes. Pour tea, green tea powder, and coconut milk into an ice-filled jar. Cover with lid and shake to combine. Fill cup with ice and strain mixture into glass.
