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Starbucks Drinks

Starbucks drinks made as layered iced cups with vivid color—strawberry-acai blended over ice and topped with creamy coconut milk. Swap the matcha or dragonfruit powder for emerald or pink swirls, plus a caramel iced coffee variant using cold brew.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

ice
  • 1 cup ice Use enough to fill tall clear cups
coconut milk or oat milk
  • 0.5 cup coconut milk or oat milk Choose one option
flavored syrup
  • 2 tbsp flavored syrup Use caramel for the iced coffee cup; use strawberry or matching flavor for others
cold brew coffee
  • 0.25 cup cold brew coffee Chill if not already cold
freeze-dried strawberries or mango
  • 0.5 cup freeze-dried strawberries or mango Use either strawberries or mango
matcha powder or dragonfruit powder
  • 1 tsp matcha powder or dragonfruit powder Choose matcha for green or dragonfruit for pink

Equipment

  • 1 blender
  • 1 whisk

Method
 

Strawberry Acai
  1. Blend freeze-dried strawberries with 1/4 cup water until smooth and vividly pink, scraping down the sides as needed for even color.
  2. Fill tall clear cups with ice, then pour the strawberry-acai mixture over the ice.
  3. Add coconut milk to each cup and stir gently once so the drink stays layered with creamy swirls.
Matcha Latte
  1. Whisk matcha powder with 2 tbsp warm water until no clumps remain and the liquid looks glossy green.
  2. Fill tall clear cups with ice, pour in the matcha mixture, and let it cascade over the ice for a layered look.
  3. Top with coconut milk and stir lightly to combine while keeping visible streaks.
Caramel Iced Coffee
  1. Add flavored syrup to cold brew over ice, then stir until the syrup dissolves and turns the coffee a light golden brown.
  2. Pour in coconut milk and stop stirring as soon as the drink looks marbled with caramel and cream.
  3. Serve immediately in tall clear cups with colorful straws to highlight the golden layer.
Serve
  1. Arrange all three drinks in tall clear cups with colorful straws so the colors stay clearly visible from the first pour to the sip.

Notes

Pro tip: if your powder (matcha or freeze-dried fruit) clumps, add a splash of water and whisk/blend longer before pouring so the color stays even. Store any leftover blended strawberry-acai mixture covered in the fridge for up to 24 hours; keep the milk and syrup separate if possible for best texture. Freeze-dried fruit blends do not freeze well—colors can dull—so it’s best made fresh. For a dairy-free swap, use oat milk instead of coconut milk and keep everything else the same.