Passion Drink - Starbucks Copycat Recipe

What Do the Drinks Taste Like?

There are three drinks, all sweet with a slight tart finish. However, depending on the variation, the refresher could be more sweet, tart, or tropical.

All drinks have

• Base - Pineapple passionfruit concentrate
• Freeze Dried Pineapple Chunks

Three Variations

• Starbucks Pineapple Passionfruit Refresher -
• Base + water + freeze-dried pineapple
• Brightest, lightest, and sweetest of the three drinks.
• Pineapple Passionfruit Lemonade -
• Base + lemonade + freeze-dried pineapple.
• This drink is perfect for people who love the tartness of lemonade.
• Paradise Drink -
• Base + coconut milk + freeze-dried pineapple.
• Can we say tropical beach vacation? One sip of the paradise drink, and you will feel like you are in paradise drinking from a coconut. It is THAT good! (yes, this is hands down my favorite!)

Ingredients

White Sugar- ½ cup - Use equal parts white sugar and water to create a simple syrup. For a vegan drink, use organic or vegan sugar.

Pineapple Juice - 1 cup - During testing, I tried several different types of pineapple juice and even pineapple powder. Hands down, fresh pineapple or canned pineapple tasted like Starbucks. The other products have too many additional flavors that complicate the flavor (and not in a good way!)

Passionfruit Powder - ½ teaspoon - I ordered passionfruit powder on Amazon and found it works perfectly with this recipe. My only caution is that the powder is clumpy. I found that adding passionfruit powder while making the base on the stove worked the best in dissolving the powder.

Citric Acid - ⅛ teaspoon - Adds zip to the drink. Only a tiny amount of citric acid is needed.

Freeze-Dried Pineapple- - 1 tablespoon - I found freeze-dried pineapple on Amazon. The pieces are a little larger than the pineapple at Starbucks. If you prefer a smaller size, break the chunks down. That if you still have some because I cannot stop eating the pineapple while making my drinks;)

Mixer Recommendations

All three refreshers are also perfect for cocktails. I am partial to the paradise drink mixed with rum. It reminds me of beach vacations and fruity, creamy drinks (think pina colada). Here are my suggestions to turn a refresher into a refreshing cocktail!

Pineapple Passionfruit Refresher & Lemonade - Vodka is the perfect complement to both drinks' light and refreshing flavors.

Paradise Drink - The paradise drink is reminiscent of tropical poolside beverages. For that reason, I feel rum is the best choice.

Alcohol to Beverage Ratio - I recommend two tablespoons of liquor per 12 ounces of non-alcoholic beverage. The ratio is on the lighter side of a typical mixed drink. I prefer to add more later rather than have too strong of a drink.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is in Starbucks Pineapple Refresher?For my recipe, I used fresh sugar, pineapple juice, passionfruit powder, citric acid, and freeze-dried pineapple. I found that the grape juice and green coffee extract changed the flavor too much to recreate a similar recipe at home.

For Starbucks ingredients, you can find them on the Starbucks website.

Does it Have Caffeine?This recipe is caffeine-free. However, all of the Starbucks refreshers have caffeine in their base.

Is This Drink Vegan?As long as you use organic or vegan white sugar, then this drink is vegan.