Starbucks Hibiscus Tea Recipe Very Berry Refresher Copycat!

You'll love the refreshing flavor of this Starbucks Hibiscus Tea Recipe! I love that you can make this Very Berry Refresher copycat recipe from the comfort of your own home for a fraction of the cost. Perfect for any time of the year!

starbucks hibiscus tea recipe with blackberries in a jar and in a glass with ice

I love a good copycat Starbucks drink recipe. There's nothing quite like making the perfect drink at home and enjoying that favorite flavor for a fraction of the price. It's a great drink on a hot summer day, and it tastes just like it was ordered right off the Starbucks menu.

Instead of getting in the car and driving to the local Starbucks, you can easily make this tea-based drink in just a few short minutes of time. Give your taste buds an extra boost today, and try your hand at this simple refresher drink.

Starbucks fans will also want to try this Starbucks White Hot Chocolate and this Starbucks Oat Fudge Bars Recipe!

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Ingredients
How to Make this Starbucks Hibiscus Tea Recipe
Top Tip
Substitutions
Variations
Equipment
Storage
Common Questions
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Ingredients

Sugar - You can also use other forms of sweetener here, like natural sweeteners or even honey.
Hibiscus tea bag - We used a Tazo Passion tea bag for this. If you love hibiscus you can even learn how to make hibiscus tea with dried hibiscus flowers.
Green tea bag - The original drink uses green coffee extract from green coffee beans. I decided to simply this recipe to use green tea bags which is a more common ingredient.
Berry tea bag - You can use any flavor, we chose blueberry.
Blackberries - Fresh or frozen work just fine.
White grape juice - This is to add sweetness to the drink.

See recipe card for quantities.

ingredients in small bowls next to three types of teas

How to Make this Starbucks Hibiscus Tea Recipe

Step One: Add 1 cup boiling water to the sugar, and stir to dissolve all the sugar. Add the rest of the water to the tea bags in a separate measuring cup and let them steep for 3-4 minutes.

simple syrup being added to measuring cup

Step Two: Add the simple syrup to the brewed tea. Make sure all the sugar is dissolved.

Step Three: Add the blackberries and sweetened tea to a mason jar.

Step Four: Add the grape juice. Serve with ice immediately or store in the refrigerator.

Top Tip

You can limit the amount of caffeine easily in this drink recipe by using decaf tea bags. It won't compromise the flavor at all!

Substitutions

Natural sweeteners - If you want to cut down on the amount of sugar that you are adding, you can swap out sugar for a natural sweetener option or even just limit it.

Variations

Tea flavors - You can easily change the flavor of this tea by using white tea (try our Iced Guava White Tea Lemonade) or even black tea bags (try this Lipton Iced Tea Recipe).
Add garnish - Dried hibiscus flowers would be a really cute garnish for this Starbucks refreshers drink.
Add different fruits - Turn this into a Starbucks very berry hibiscus refresher by adding fresh blackberries and fresh blueberries. You just need a tall cup to add more fruit to this simple hibiscus drink.
Coconut milk - To make this a creamy drink, you can skip adding the white grape juice concentrate and add a little bit of coconut milk instead. This creativity is how new drinks are created.
Lemon - Add some lemon juice for a fun variation on a lemonade recipe.

You can also make this Starbucks Strawberry Refresher Recipe for another fun and delicious drink. Or try our Peach Green Tea Lemonade.

Equipment

To follow the simple steps on the printable recipe card below, you'll need a measuring cup and a mason jar. That's it!

Storage

While I recommend drinking this fresh once it's made, you can store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container. Just give it a good shake before drinking next.

I would recommend drinking within the same day of making it for the best flavor.

starbucks hibiscus tea recipe with blackberries in a jar seen from overhead

Common Questions

Does this Very Berry Refresher copycat recipe have a tangy taste?

I wouldn't say that it's tangy, but the simple ingredients used do give it a sweet and refreshing flavor. You'll get notes of the various teas, and you can easily make it more or less sweet depending on the amount of sugar added.

Is this a morning drink or an afternoon?

I like to have this in the afternoon. I think that it pairs really well with a light lunch or makes a great burst of yumminess for the afternoon hours.

Can I make this with traditional coffee?

Adding coffee to this recipe will be a bit overpowering. The coffee flavor is a lot stronger than the flavor of the tea, so unless you really want to change this to a coffee recipe, I'd stick with using the tea recommendations listed in the ingredients.

Where can I buy a dried hibiscus flower?

Online or at local health food stores will be your best bet. They're not food items to eat for the purpose of this drink recipe, but they do add a nice look and pop of color to the drink.

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