Starbucks Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher
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Starbucks Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher
Description
This recipe starts by making a straightforward simple syrup from equal parts water and sugar boiled briefly to dissolve the sugar, then cooled. The tea base combines green tea and hibiscus tea steeped together to extract floral and herbal flavors along with a mild grassy note from the green tea. After brewing, the tea is chilled to room temperature.
The chilled tea is mixed with white grape juice and the prepared simple syrup to sweeten the drink naturally. Pouring the mixture into tall glasses filled with ice and frozen berries adds a colorful, cooling element that enhances the experience with fruity touches from the berries, which also slightly chill and infuse the drink as they thaw.
This drink resembles the popular Starbucks Refresher beverage and can be customized by substituting different frozen berries or adding lemonade for a variation. It suits anyone looking for a homemade refreshing cold tea with subtle complexity from tea and fruit components without artificial additives.
Ingredients
SImple Syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
Very Berry Hibiscus Green Tea Drink
- 1 green tea bag
- 1 hibiscus tea bag
- 2 cup water
- 1/4 cup white grape juice
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup or to taste
- 1/4 cup berries frozen
Instructions
Simple Syrup
- In a saucepan, combine the water and sugar. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes or until the sugar dissolves.
- Remove the pan from heat and cool the simple syrup to room temperature.
Very Berry Hibiscus Iced Tea Refresher
- Brew the green and hibiscus teas in with 2 cups of hot water. Steep for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags and cool the brewed teas to room temperature.
- Pour the cooled tea, 2 tablespoons of cooled simple syrup, and white grape juice into a pitcher or similar container. Stir to combine.
- Fill 2 tall glasses with ice and frozen berries.
- Pour the mixture into the glasses.
Notes
- Blackberries are commonly used in the Starbucks version, but you can use any type of frozen berries or a mix.
- For a lemonade variation, add 1/2 to 3/4 cup of lemonade to the tea mixture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 157 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 157kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 0g | 0% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 51mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin C | 21.2mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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