Copycat Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade is so refreshing with passion fruit flavors. Today I’m showing you how to make one at home for a fraction of the cost. It is my favorite drink, full of refreshing tart flavor perfect for summertime. This herbal tea will become your favorite summer drink!
Long ago I started making my own hibiscus refreshers and today you are going to learn how to make delicious, nutritious Passion (hibiscus) tea concentrate so you can start making your own at home and saving money too!
Love Copycat Recipes? Try this Starbucks Coffee Cake, Panera Orange Scones or Starbucks White Hot Chocolate.
Why You Will Love Starbuck Passion Tea Lemonade recipe
- Quick and easy concentrate, which means you can pour or shake up your favorite Starbucks drinks anytime you want!
- Cold drinks are king in the summertime and this one is a simple thirst quencher.
Starting with Tazo Passion Tea we’ll make a Tazo Passion Tea Concentrate first; meaning you can pour yourself a tall, refreshing glass anytime without taking up half the fridge with a big pitcher! Also use in place of Hibiscus Simple Syrup in my Hibiscus Mojito and Healthy Hibiscus Margarita as well! Let’s hear it for Skinny Cocktails!
Simple Ingredients
The full list of ingredients and directions are in the printable recipe card at the end of this post.
- Tazo Passion Tea Bags or Dried Hibiscus Flowers | Tazo tea ingredients are Hibiscus flowers, citric acid, licorice root, orange peel, cinnamon, rose hips, lemongrass, hibiscus and elderberry extract for color. Try a splash of my homemade elderberry syrup for some great color!
- Water | Filtered water, cold
- Mint | Fresh mint is a healthy and flavorful addition to this beautiful iced tea, optional of course
- Vanilla Extract | This is a recent addition to my Tazo Passion Tea concentrate and so good! Optional, but it really adds to the flavor!
How to Make Tazo Passion Tea Concentrate Recipe
Place 4 cups of water into a medium to large pot, add tea bags and mint and slowly boil water. Once simmering, remove from heat, and cover allowing to steep passion tea bag or hibiscus flowers for 5 minutes.
After steeping, using a slotted spoon or a sieve or spider, remove mint and tea bags, pressing gently to release all that good stuff. Toss or compost the spent tea and mint. Stir in vanilla extract if using.
At this point you have a delicious, dark red or hot pink hot tea concentrate. Allow to cool completely then store in a tall closeable container.
Allow to cool, then transfer to a jar or bottle – true confessions, I have a “glass” addiction; I love unique jars, glasses and bottles. I think this is one from a fancy lemonade.
Using a funnel slowly pour Passion Tea Concentrate into 1 liter (33.81 oz) bottle or or equivalent jar, seal and place in fridge until ready to use.
Now you are ready for a Copycat Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade Refresher any time you want! Warning, they are addictive!
Your hibiscus Passion tea concentrate is made and ready to roll, now what?
Ingredients for Copycat Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade Drink
- Ice
- Lemonade or Limeade | I love Simply Lemonade Lite (made with Stevia, non-GMO), no lemonade concentrate here, available at your local grocery store
- Passion Tea Concentrate | this is what you made above
- Cold Water (I like filtered)
- Mason jar or cocktail shaker, this tool is not required, but gives it that authentic Starbucks, shaken look.
How to Make Iced Passion Tea Lemonade
Pour passion tea concentrate, cold water, light lemonade or limeade and a few ice cubes in a large mason jar or cocktail shaker
Place ice in desired glass(es) and shake, shake it up!!
Pour over ice into tall glass, enjoy this delicious iced tea lemonade on a hot summer day
That’s the low calorie version, this Passion Tea tastes just as delicious without any lemonade.
Sugar Free Starbucks Copycat Recipe
Use same measurements as above, but squeeze a lime or lemon wedge in place of lemonade/limeade. This will make a naturally sugar free version of Starbucks Passion Tea.
If the pucker factor is too much, either increase the water or sprinkle in a couple of my favorite quick dissolve (purse ready) stevia tablets.
This quick refreshing drink will save you so much money, the flavors are the perfect combination and result in the best glass of iced tea.
More Drink Recipes
- Easy Blueberry Limeade Drink
- Easy Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade Recipe (Starbucks Copycat)
- How to Make a Homemade Strawberry Refresher
- Easy Cranberry Spritzer (by the glass or pitcher)
- Homemade Chai Tea Latte
- Homemade Golden Milk Spice Mix + Free Label
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I hope you invite some friends over, sit on the porch, patio or deck and enjoy this copycat Starbucks drink recipe, guilt free! Easily adapt this recipe for a large pitcher.
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Equipment
Ingredients
Passion Tea Concentrate
- 6-8 tea bags Tazo Passion Tea or 1 cup dried Hibiscus Flowers
- 34 oz filtered water cold ( 4 ¼ cups – allows for some reduction)
- 3-6 sprigs of fresh mint (optional)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Passion Tea Lemonade
- 1 cup ice
- 3-5 ounces Passion tea concentrate Use more for a stronger drink, less for lighter
- 1-2 ounces lemonade Use your favorite lemonade or limeade, I like Simply Lite Lemonade
- 1-2 ounces water cold, filtered
- Garnish: Lemon, Mint, Hibiscus Flower optional
Instructions
Passion Tea Concentrate
- Place tea bags (snip paper tags off if desired), mint sprigs into water in pot. Bring to slow simmer, remove from heat, cover and allow to steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and mint from water with slotted spoon or sieve and stir in vanilla if using.
- Allow to cool, then pour through funnel into bottle and store in fridge until ready to use.
Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade
- Pour passion tea concentrate, cold water, lemon or limeade and a few ice cubes in a large mason jar or cocktail shaker). Place ice in desired glass(es). Shake, shake, shake it up!! Pour over ice into tall glass, enjoy! Garnish with lemon and mint if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Pauline Torres
What is the measurement of the passion tea concentrate for one drink? I don’t see that.
Thanks for catching that Pauline, I like mine more passion tasting so usually use 3-5 ounces! I’ll add that!
Seema
I was just planning to have friends over this weekend. This is what I will make for us to unwind and have the best time together.
It’s perfect for having friends over and sipping on the patio!
Rachna
I never thought this would be so easy to make. Love the gorgeous colours. So summery and delicious. Thanks.
So very summery and delicious!
Traci
Super easy to make and super delicious! Now I don’t even have to leave the house and spend money. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Right, exactly!!
Irena
So refreshing on a hot day, I love the unique flavor of this tea as well. Thanks for sharing a homemade recipe!
Thank you, so glad you loved it!
Dana
Never did I ever think I could whip up and enjoy this beauty refresher at home. Love this recipe! Thank you!
And so easy too!
Tavo
The lemonade was so yummy! I am now taking it with my meals!
Perfect to sip with a meal!
Mirlene
I usually order this when I go to Starbucks but now I can make my own Passion Lemonade! Saves me money and worth making a pitcher in this hot weather!
So very true, I’m all about supporting businesses, but it’s also nice to save $$ too!
Janessa
Oh m gosh, this recipe is awesome! Such a refreshing drink- I’ll be enjoying this all summer long!
So glad to hear! You enjoy your summer!
Nathan
I love these Starbucks drinks but they’re so expensive, love to have the option to make it myself from home! Thanks for the recipe!
You are most welcome Nathan!
Lynn Spencer
My daughter is home with us for a while and we both love Starbucks Passion Tea Refreshers…ordering those teabags right now! Thanks friend.
I hope you try them and LOVE them as much as I do!
Hope you and your daughter love it!
Thank you sweet Miz Helen! Always appreciate kind comments.
Miz Helen
Your Passion Tea look wonderful and so refreshing! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday,442 and come back soon!
Miz Helen