How to prepare very berry hibiscus refresher at home – very berry hibiscus refresher copycat recipe

Kai Jordan

Pour the water and the grape juice in the jar then add the Starbucks VIA refresher and the sugar. Stir the mixture well to combine.
Add the berries into the mixture and shake well to infuse the berries with the refresher.
Put the ice in the serving glass and pour the refresher over the ice.
Throw in the lime wedges to garnish.
Let the drink sit for about 1 minute to allow the ingredients to settle in then enjoy.

I use the Starbucks VIA Instant which is already caffeinated but if you make all the ingredients at home, you can boil dried hibiscus flowers together with green tea or green coffee powder to make your refresher.
Caffeine can also be avoided by using a hibiscus syrup or the hibiscus herbal tea instead of the VIA Instant. You’ll just combine it with the grape juice and the rest of the ingredients.
You can also replace the actual sugar with homemade simple syrup. Just boil sugar and water until the sugar is fully dissolved then cool it off and you’ll have a syrup.
I use fresh berries which are crisper. They are also juicier with a little muddling.
The lime garnish is optional since the berries are already a garnish by themselves. You can therefore omit the lime or use other types of garnishes like peppermint. I personally like the lime flavor.