Summer season is right here, and so are new chilly drinks at Starbucks. A glance again by way of my final a number of months of Starbucks evaluations jogged my memory that a lot of the newly launched Starbucks drinks have been coffee-based, however the three new gadgets on the menu this season are made utilizing the Starbucks Refreshers. The espresso chain has launched three frozen lemonades: Pineapple Passionfruit, Mango Dragonfruit, and Strawberry Acai. I attempted the primary two for some preliminary ideas.
The Frozen Pineapple Passionfruit Lemonade Starbucks Refresher Beverage (that’s a mouthful!) is the Pineapple Passionfruit Refresher blended with strawberry puree, lemonade, and a scoop of diced dried pineapple. Equally, the Frozen Mango Dragonfruit Starbucks Refresher Beverage makes use of the Mango Dragonfruit Refresher base with – you guessed it – lemonade and dried dragonfruit items. Whereas these drinks had some similarities, you’ll quickly discover attention-grabbing variations, too. Extra on that beneath.
Pineapple Passionfruit may be very tart, and the pineapple overshadows any style of passionfruit. The pineapple additionally masked the strawberry puree. I’m a giant pineapple fan, so this didn’t hassle me an excessive amount of. However what I might have preferred was extra presence of the lemonade. Since that is billed as a frozen lemonade, you’d assume it might be extra outstanding. However I felt this tasted like they’d blended the Refresher base itself.
The Mango Dragonfruit was comparable in that it tasted JUST just like the Refresher with a scarcity of lemonade. I preferred that it was clean, wasn’t overly candy, and the strawberry puree meshed properly right here. (Therefore a slight enhance in score for this one over the opposite.)
I discover it best to put out the remainder of my ideas in an inventory:
- DO NOT cellular order this drink should you’re not going to choose it up inside a couple of minutes of them making it. Whereas I attempted my drinks, I noticed a Pineapple Passionfruit ready on the cellular order desk, and you could possibly see the separation of the frozen concoction. You’d be stirring that unhealthy boy up and probably even sticking it within the freezer until you need it tremendous liquidy. Curiously sufficient, as I sipped, the Mango Dragonfruit didn’t separate in the identical means the Pineapple Passionfruit did. I by no means needed to stir that one up, however I did with the Pineapple Passionfruit. I can solely chalk it as much as the completely different Refresher bases, as the whole lot else is so comparable. (Another excuse for the marginally increased score for Mango Dragonfruit.)
- I like to recommend getting a straw – or bringing your individual reusable straw – for these. Because it’s frozen, I had problem sipping it by way of the small gap within the cup lid.
- Personally, I wouldn’t go any larger than a grande on this one. I feel a venti would trigger some critical mind freeze.
- These frozen lemonades really feel like a enjoyable non-alcoholic cocktail from an unique resort. They’re a pleasant choice for people to have in the event that they’re solely tea or Refresher drinkers.
All in all, I preferred each of those, however I don’t assume they’re Starbucks’ finest brainchild. A pleasant, enjoyable, and attractive drink should you’re a Refresher fan, however should you by no means get an opportunity to strive one, I promise you’ll be OK too.
Bought Worth: $5.45 every
Dimension: Grande
Bought at: Starbucks
Ranking: 6 out of 10 (Pineapple Passionfruit), 7 out of 10 (Mango Dragonfruit)
Diet Info: Frozen Pineapple Passionfruit Lemonade – 160 energy, 0 grams of whole fats, 0 grams of saturated fats, 0 grams of trans fats, 0 milligrams of ldl cholesterol, 15 milligrams of sodium, 38 grams of whole carbohydrates, 1 gram of dietary fiber, 33 grams of whole sugars, 0 grams of protein, and 50 milligrams of caffeine. Frozen Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade – 150 energy, 0 grams of whole fats, 0 grams of saturated fats, 0 grams of trans fats, 0 milligrams of ldl cholesterol, 15 milligrams of sodium, 36 grams of whole carbohydrates, 1 gram of dietary fiber, 33 grams of whole sugars, 1 gram of protein, and 45 milligrams of caffeine.
