Summer Berry Refresher

Starbucks who?! Learn how to whip-up your very own Summer Berry Refresher with affordable ingredients in a few easy steps.

Why hello there, foodie friends! Lisa from The Secret Crunch reporting for easy recipe duty! I’m thrilled to be back in action with a delicious Summer Berry Refresher. Add this drink to your weekly meal planning so you can sip on it all week!

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I was once notorious for frequently spending tremendous amounts of money at my favorite coffee shops (well, according to my husband, at least), so that’s when I decided to take matters into my own hands. Why not start making drinks at home?

In the summer months, there’s nothing I love more than a sparkling sweet drink! This Summer Berry Refresher is absolutely delicious, and really reminds me of the refreshers you can pick up at Starbucks. Safe to say, I’m pretty proud to have recently whipped-up this Starbucks copycat drink.

Serve this with a summer fruit salad for the perfect little snack.

How To Make Your Own Summer Berry Refresher at Home

Time to save those bucks! This Summer Berry Refresher requires easily accessible and affordable ingredients, and is a quick drink to whip-up from the comfort of your own kitchen.

What You Need:

Here’s what you’ll need from the store. The exact amounts are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Kitchen Tools Needed:

• Large wooden spoon
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Small mortar and pestle
• Pitcher

Ingredients Needed:

• Fresh strawberries
• Fresh blackberries
• Granulated sugar
• Freeze-dried strawberries
• Store-bought lemonade
• Sparkling water
• Ice

Summer Berry Refresher Tips

Use a Plastic Pitcher

Now, this is just personal preference, but with kids at home (especially during summer vacation!) things can get chaotic. I tend to mix my drinks in a plastic pitcher rather than a glass one in case any “oopsy-daisy” accidents occur. It’s always easier to mop-up spilled drinks than shards of glass from a glass pitcher.

Can’t Find Freeze-Dried Strawberries? No Problem!

I was actually ecstatic to find freeze-dried strawberries at my local grocery store. I sometimes find it difficult to find. However, if you’re in a bind, you can substitute the freeze dried strawberries with chopped-up fresh strawberries.

Use Ready-Made Lemonade

When it comes to mocktails/refreshers like this one, I love opting for ready-made as much as possible. Here at Easy Recipe Depot, we’re all about an easy solution, and in this case, store-bought lemonade makes it so much more simple to whip-up.

Chill the Sparkling Water and Lemonade

Even though ice is incorporated into this drink, it’s always best to used chilled water and lemonade. The best part about refreshers is that they’re… well… refreshing! You want your beverage to be cold as possible! That’s what summer’s all about!

Keep Leftover Lemonade

Don’t forget that we have a Sparkling Cherry Lemonade that can be used with any leftover lemonade or sparkling water that you may end up with! Remember: it’s all about saving those buckeroos when you can, and we love the idea of being able to use ingredients for multiple recipes!

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