You might have heard the rumors about some new frozen drinks arriving at Starbucks—and the rumors are true.
“Since Starbucks Refreshers Beverages joined the menu in 2012, our customers and partners (baristas) have creatively customized their beverages, such as adding coconut milk, lemonade or blending with ice,” said Matt Thornton, senior beverage developer at Starbucks.
And today marks the day when the Pink Drink is no longer the only customer creation to be added to Starbucks official menu. These customer- and partner-concocted drinks are what inspired the new line of Frozen Lemonade Refreshers, according to Thornton, which are now available in stores across the U.S. and Canada—just in time for summer.
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While many of you probably blended a Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher with ice to craft what's now being officially referred to as the Frozen Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Starbucks Refresher, we got a firsthand taste of all three new drinks.
Each refresher is blended with lemonade, ice, and real pieces of fruit with strawberry puree swirled in. And while they do tend to separate as they melt, just give 'em a swirl to blend them back together. Here's what you can expect from the three new flavors.
Frozen Pineapple Passionfruit Lemonade
This tropical drink will instantly transport you to the beach. Blended with diced pineapple, this sweet and tangy frozen drink screams summer. All it's missing is a paper umbrella. Who needs a piña colada?
Frozen Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade
This one is my personal favorite. Bits of dragonfruit are blended right in. And that color—you wouldn't even expect it to have mango in it. The flavors aren't too overpowering and it's the perfectly balanced.
Frozen Strawberry Açai Lemonade
Essentially a frozen strawberry lemonade, this one is for all the strawberry lovers. Not only is it blended with real strawberries, but it also has the same strawberry puree drizzle that all the other flavors have. While this one tastes good, it's not quite as unique as the other two.
Allison Arnold is the Associate SEO Editor at Delish, where she writes about kitchen gadgets and food and culture. She likes exercising almost as much as eating, and has a thorough Google Maps ranking system for her favorite restaurants and bars. You can find her spewing hot takes on the food world and planning her next trip, all with multiple cans of seltzer open at a time.
