You don't have to be on social media for long to hear about the Starbucks Pink Drink with Matcha cold foam. A sweet, slightly tangy drink with chunks of strawberries, topped with a creamy matcha sweet foam.
After setting out to try this new Starbucks drink, I quickly discovered that it's expensive, has an artificial taste, and of course, isn't organic.
But I'm not quite ready to give this drink up – so I set out to recreate it with fresh, organic ingredients at a lower cost. What I ended up with is a truly delicious, fruity drink with no compromises.
Here's my receipt after ordering two "talls". This drink is $5.95 for 12 ounces, ouch!
You don't have to be on social media for long to hear about Starbuck's Pink Drink with Matcha Cold Foam. A sweet, slightly tangy drink with chunks of strawberries, topped with a creamy matcha foam. We decided we'd give a recipe a go, and came up with something organic, cheaper, and more refreshing!
Ingredients
Matcha Cold Foam
- 1 Tbsp. Organic Premium Matcha
- 1/2 Cup of Half & Half
- 2 Tbsp. Simple Syrup
Pink Drink
- 6 Tbsp. Organic Passion Tea
- 1 Cup (8 Ounces) White Grape Juice
- 1 Tsp. Simple Syrup
- 1/4 Cup – 1/2 Cup Coconut Milk (More milk = creamier)
Misc.
- 3 Strawberries
- Ice
Directions
Making The Tea Concentrate
- Start by pouring six tablespoons of Organic Passion Tea into a french press. I'm choosing a french press because I'll be able to absorb all the flavor I can from this tea.
- Fill up the rest of your french press with hot water.
- Place your french press into your freezer for 45-60 minutes to steep and cool.
- Alternatively, place into refrigerator until cool (This will make a stronger concentrate) OR add ice cubes until cool (this will make the weakest but fastest batch)
Dicing Strawberries
- While our tea steeps, you'll want to dice up fresh strawberries for later. We're doing one strawberry per glass, or three strawberries total.
Making The Pink Drink
- Mix your passion tea concentrate with 1 cup of white grape juice, 1/4 cup – 1/2 cup of coconut milk, and 1 tablespoon of simple syrup.
Making The Matcha Cold Foam
- Combine two teaspoons of simple syrup with one tablespoon of matcha in a mixing glass.
- Add 1/2 a cup of half-and-half. Cold foam will grow in size, so we don't need a lot of milk.
- With all of your ingredients in your mixing cup, begin to froth the milk. Frothing takes about 3-5 minutes, and you'll know it's ready when it's a beautiful green color with thick foam.
Putting it all together
- Fill your glasses with ice and your strawberries.
- Pour your pink drink first, leave room for your matcha cold foam
- Slowly pour your matcha cold foam onto the floating ice. Pour slowly as to ensure the cold foam and tea don't mix instantly.
