Starbucks Summer Skies Drink Copycat

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Summer-Berry Refresher Base (recipe below)

  • ½ cup sweetened coconut milk (the kind in the carton)

  • ¼ cup raspberry pearls or boba (with liquid)

Summer-Berry Refresher Base

  • ½ cup + 2 Tbsp berry syrup (recipe below)

  • 1 ⅓ cups water

  • ½ teaspoon citric acid

  • ½ teaspoon green coffee extract powder optional (omit if you don't want any caffeine in your Refresher)

  • ¼ teaspoon blue spirulina powder

Berry Syrup

  • 1 cup water

  • 1 cup granulated sugar

  • ½ teaspoon blueberry extract

  • ½ teaspoon raspberry extract

  • ½ teaspoon blackberry extract

Instructions

  • Add about ½ cup summer-berry base and ½ cup sweetened coconut milk to an ice-filled shaker. Shake well to combine.

  • Put raspberry pearls and their liquid in the bottom of a cup.

  • Pour entire mixture (ice included) into the glass.

Summer-Berry Refresher Base

  • Add berry syrup, water, citric acid, green coffee bean powder (if using), and blue spirulina to a large jar or container. Shake well to combine and refrigerate until ready to use.

Berry Syrup

  • Put water and sugar in medium-size saucepan and bring mixture to a boil.

  • Once boiling, lower heat and let simmer for about 10 minutes.

  • Remove from heat and stir in blueberry, raspberry, and blackberry extracts.

  • Pour syrup into a mason jar or bowl and place in fridge to cool completely before using. Syrup will continue to thicken as it cools.