This Healthy Version Of Starbucks' Piña Colada Iced Tea Is The Perfect Summer Drink
Starbucks just announced it's newest drink, an iced tea infusion featuring everyone's favorite summer flavor—piña colada. While you could buy the drink at the ubiquitous chain, it's just as easy to make your own, allowing you to ensure that it's free of artificial colors, flavors, and unwanted sugar. Here's how.
Healthy Starbucks Iced Piña Colada Tea Infusion
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon of plain black tea (can also be a black tea bag, but be sure it's not Earl Grey or otherwise flavored)
- 1 teaspoon shredded coconut
- 1 teaspoon dried pineapple, chopped
- 1 teaspoon banana chips, chopped
- 1/4 cup full-fat coconut milk
- Handful of ice
- 8 oz water
Method
- Boil water and pour over all ingredients save for coconut milk. Cover and let steep. After 3 minutes, strain out solids, reserving liquid.
- Add coconut milk. Let cool (optional; makes ice melt less and dilutes drink less but is not necessary if you're eager to drink up!).
- Pour over ice and serve immediately.
Want more perfect summer drinks? We're obsessed with this super anti-inflammatory iced blend.
Liz Moody is an author, blogger and recipe developer living in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated with a creative writing and psychology degree from The University of California, Berkeley. Moody has written two cookbooks: Healthier Together: Recipes for Two—Nourish Your Body, Nourish Your Relationships and Glow Pops: Super-Easy Superfood Recipes to Help You Look and Feel Your Best. She also hosts the Healthier Together Podcast, where she chats with notable chefs, nutritionists, and best-selling authors about their paths to success. Her work has been featured in Vogue, Glamour, Food & Wine & Women’s Health.