Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade is the perfect warm-weather drink. This homemade copycat version tastes even better than your favourite coffee shop iced tea lemonade! It’s easy to make and there’s no refined sugar!
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
This Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade is one of our favourite things about warm weather. It’s just such a refreshing drink and we can’t get enough of it!
Here are a few reasons why we love this Starbucks Passion Tea!
- It’s EASY to MAKE: With only a few ingredients, this drink will be ready to enjoy in no time!
- It’s INEXPENSIVE: Making this drink at home is much cheaper than buying it in your local coffee shop!
- It’s HEALTHY: This lemonade is made with fresh lemons and with no refined sugar, making this a healthy choice.
- It’s made with NO REFINED SUGAR: Honey is a liquid sweetener so it dissolves easily in liquid and it adds a lot more flavour than sugar does. Because honey tastes sweeter than sugar, you’ll probably find yourself adding less honey than you would sugar to your lemonade, making each glass lower in calories.
Follow these tips to take your Passion Tea Lemonade to the next level!
Make sure to steep the tea for the recommended time to get the flavour of rose hips and hibiscus.
Allow the tea to cool completely before mixing with the lemon juice mixture and ice. This prevents the drink from becoming diluted too quickly and ensures a refreshing, cold beverage.
Start with less sweetener and adjust to taste. Often very little is needed to reach the desired taste.
Decorate the edge of the glasses with lemon slices or add in some mint leaves for a vibrant visual appeal.
Here are some common issues you might encounter when making this recipe and how to fix and prevent them.
Tea bags need to be immersed in hot water in order to steep the tea properly. Be sure to steep the tea until it’s dark in colour so it’s full of flavour.
Over-steeping the tea can lead to the tea tasting bitter. Make sure to steep the tea according to the package recommendations for the most flavourful tea.
Use fresh, ripe lemons for this lemonade. The final taste can be impacted and taste bitter if the lemons are not fresh or ripe.
Adding too much ice can water down the lemonade. Make sure to follow the recipe.
To make this passion tea lemonade, you’ll need these items on hand (paid links):
To make Starbucks Passion Tea, you will need (paid links):
- 3 Tazo Passion Tea bags or other fruit tea containing hibiscus and rose hip
- 2 litres boiling water (about 8 cups)
- 5 lemons juice only
- 1/4 cup liquid honey substitute maple syrup, agave, or stevia, if desired
- 3 cups ice cubes
- lemon slices for serving
Take this Passion Tea Lemonade to the next level with one of these variations on this fun summer drink!
- Raspberry – Blend in some raspberries for a berry flavour boost or add fresh raspberries to give a beautiful visual look.
- Mint – Infuse your lemonade with a handful of fresh mint leaves. The cool, invigorating taste of mint adds a burst of freshness.
- Lime – Add in additional juice from a lime to give a more intense citrus flavour.
- Ginger – Grate some fresh ginger and add it to the lemonade for a spicy twist.
- Lavender – Steep the tea with sprigs of dried edible lavender for some added floral flavour.
Time needed: 1 hour and 10 minutes
This copycat recipe for Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade is SO easy to make at home!
- Steep the Tea.
Make sure to steep the tea as long as it is recommended on the package. Once made, the hot tea needs to be chilled.
- Throw into Blender.
Simply throw the lemon juice and sweetener in a blender and pulse on high speed until smooth.
- Combine the mixtures.
Pour the lemonade concentrate into your pitcher along with your chilled passion tea, add some ice cubes, and stir!
- Serve and Enjoy!
Pour it into your favourite glass, mason jar, or travel tumbler with a straw and enjoy.
If I can’t find Tazo Passion Tea brand, can I use another tea?
Using Tazo brand Passion tea is not necessary for this recipe. Choose your favourite brand of herbal tea that contains rose hip and hibiscus, since those are the main flavours in Tazo’s Passion tea.
Is iced passion tea lemonade caffeine-free?
Yes, the tea is caffeine-free and is a refreshing beverage choice.
What is in a Starbucks Passion tea lemonade?
Passion tea is made with rose hips, hibiscus, and passion fruit.
How long does this passion tea lemonade last?
This passion tea lemonade lasts about a week in an airtight container.
Can I make the passion tea concentrate ahead of time?
Yes, you can make tea concentrate ahead of time and store it in the fridge until you are ready to make the lemonade.
Can I substitute the fresh lemons for store bought lemonade?
Yes, this is an option. Just remember that store bought lemonade is already sweetened and won’t need additional sweetener.
Can I make this lemonade as an adult-only beverage?
Yes, feel free to add an ounce to an individual glass or a cup into a pitcher of either vodka, gin or rum, whichever suits your tastes and preferences.
If I don’t have honey what are alternate sweeteners?
You can use maple syrup, stevia, or agave if you do not have honey on hand.
We hope you love this drink recipe as much as we do! Let us know in the comments below, what’s your favourite homemade summer drink? We’d love to know!
Looking for more delicious drinks for summer?
- Healthy 3-Ingredient Lemonade
- Watermelon Green Tea Refresher
- Healthy Strawberry Lemonade
- Healthy Cucumber Lemonade
- Healthy Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino
- Sparkling Peach Mango Refresher
- Peach Mango Smoothie
- Strawberry Peach Smoothie
- Easy Homemade Caramel Frappuccino
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Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade (copycat recipe)
Recipe: Ingredients
- 3 Tazo Passion Tea bags or other fruit tea containing hibiscus and rose hip
- 2 liters boiling water (about 8 cups)
- 5 lemons juice only
- 1/4 cup liquid honey substitute maple syrup, agave, or stevia, if desired
- 3 cups ice cubes
- lemon slices for serving
Recipe: Instructions
- In a large heat-safe pitcher, brew the tea by adding the tea bags to the hot water.
- Let cool for at least 10 minutes and remove the tea bags. Let sit in the fridge for about 1 hour. You can also brew the tea the night before and let it sit in the fridge until the next day.
- Add the juice of 5 lemons to your blender along with the honey (or whatever sweetener you choose). Blend until smooth.
- Pour the sweetened lemon juice mixture into the pitcher of cold tea along with the ice.
- Stir well, pour into glasses, and serve.
Recipe: Notes
Recipe: Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
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This recipe looks great and easy. I love a good lemonade during the hot weather days. Thanks for an inexpensive alternative.
Exactly! You’re welcome!!🙂
The iced passion tea is my favorite summertime drink at Starbucks. Thanks for posting this easy recipe! I know what I’m drinking this summer!
Thank you Mary! I love it too!!
I love Starbucks passion tea lemonade and am so excited that I can now make this deliciousness at home! Thanks for the easy recipe!
Thanks Neli! Glad you like it!
This sounds like a fabulous summer drink! Bookmarking to try later!
Thanks Julia! Let us know how it goes 🙂
I love your recipe, Chrissie! Easy and light beverage!
Thank you! It’s delicious, I love it too!