5 from 15 votes
Starbucks Violet Drink
The Starbucks Violet Drink is a refreshing, iced tea beverage combining green and hibiscus teas with muddled blackberries and white grape juice, finished with coconut milk for creaminess. Sweetened by a simple syrup, this drink offers a balance of fruity tartness and subtle floral notes, served chilled with ice and garnished with blackberries.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
192 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Simple Syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
Violet Drink
- 1 green tea bag
- 1 hibiscus tea bag
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup or to taste
- 1/4 cup white grape juice
- 1/4 cup blackberries plus a few more to garnish if desired, frozen
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- ice
Instructions
Simple Syrup
- Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan. Boil over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and cool to room temperature.
- Pour the simple syrup into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator.
Cup of Yum
Violet Drink
- Place the green and hibiscus tea bags in 2 cups of hot water. Steep for 5 minutes. Then remove the tea bags and cool the brewed tea to room temperature.
- Place the blackberries in a pitcher or similar container and muddle until they are fairly well mashed.
- Add the tea, 2 tablespoons of simple syrup, and the white grape juice to the pitcher and stir to combine.
- Pour the coconut milk and 2 cups of the tea mixture into a large shaker. Shake well.
- Fill 2 glasses with ice, pour the shaken tea over the ice, and garnish with a few blackberries if desired.
Nutrition Information
Calories
192kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
33mg
(1%)
Potassium
199mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
41IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 192
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 192kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 33mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 41IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.