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Healthy Pink Drink Strawberry Refresher (Whole30, Unsweetened, Caffeine-Free, Vegan)

Cheryl Malik
Cheryl Malik Posted: 04/16/18 Updated: 08/10/20
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Healthy pink drink strawberry refresher with freeze dried strawberries, Perrier strawberry sparkling water, and coconut milk

This healthy pink drink strawberry refresher is an unsweetened, Whole30 mocktail made with only three ingredients. With its subtle strawberry flavor and creaminess, it’s super refreshing and hydrating, since it’s caffeine free! This healthy pink drink strawberry refresher is vegan and paleo, too, as well as a great Whole30 mocktail type drink, and totally guilt-free since it’s unsweetened! Perfect with freeze-dried strawberries and coconut milk (<<< click to buy both!).

Healthy pink drink strawberry refresher with freeze dried strawberries, Perrier strawberry sparkling water, and coconut milk

Sometimes magic just happens.

Like the moment I met my husband, and I just knew. I knew instantly! Right away, sitting across from him at South of Beale in downtown Memphis, I just knew we’d get married and have babies and want to kill each other daily for the rest of our lives. Instant magic.

And that first moment I saw my son, and my heart was positively captured. He was so ugly! Wrinkly and stark white and somehow red all at once, with a shock of black hair on top of his head, and a general he-doesn’t-look-like-what-I-thought-he’d-look-like to it, it was this moment of unbearable expansion of that feeling in my chest. Like the feeling you get behind your eyelids when you close your eyes and look up to the sun. Instant magic.

Healthy pink drink strawberry refresher with freeze dried strawberries, Perrier strawberry sparkling water, and coconut milk

And then there was that time when I haphazardly poured together three simple ingredients, on a pregnant, mini Whole30, inspired by the super strawberry-ness of the sparkling water we’d been drinking and simultaneously by the refreshing fruitiness of the infamous Starbucks “pink drink,” on which I’d gorged myself (OK… I had two in a fortnight) before starting our tiny round.

Instant magic.

A subtle strawberry flavor from the Perrier strawberry sparkling water is infused with a classical fruitiness from the freeze-dried strawberries, all capped with a bit of creamy coconut milk, creating a milky, pale pink refresher that’s hydrating, caffeine-free, Whole30, vegan, and totally unsweetened.

Freeze-dried strawberries for healthy pink drink
Perrier strawberry sparkling water pouring over freeze-dried strawberries for healthy pink drink

While I was inspired by the Starbucks pink drink and its freeze-dried strawberries spiking the rest of the drink with a bit of extra fruitiness, this healthy pink drink is a beverage of its own! With only three ingredients–sparkling water, coconut milk, and freeze-dried strawberries–I feel great about drinking this regularly.

And while you can think of this healthy pink drink as a Whole30 mocktail, it’s really more of an afternoon refresher in my opinion. Thirst quenching and so fresh, it’s my favorite for warmer weather and since it’s unsweetened (and caffeine-free!), there’s no confusion (or “recreation” factor) with the Starbucks pink drink.

Hand holding healthy pink drink strawberry refresher

Can I Use Another Kind of Dairy-Free Milk?

Sure! If you can’t drink coconut milk, then an alt milk is OK. However, if you can drink coconut milk, I highly, highly recommend you use that in this recipe. It’s a bit richer than other alt milks and the subtle coconut flavor works so beautifully with the strawberry.

Can I use coconut milk from a can for this drink?

You can, but I prefer it from a carton. I blend with the sparkling water better and has a generally better flavor for this specific beverage. I almost always use coconut milk from a can for my recipes, but this one just works better with coconut milk from a carton!

Coconut milk pouring into healthy pink drink strawberry refresher

Can I use a different kind of sparkling water?

You can try… but I don’t think you’ll like it as much. I was especially struck by these Perrier strawberry sparkling waters that we got by accident during a grocery order. They’re so powerful with the flavor and they work beautifully here. You might be able to find another type of strawberry sparkling, in which case, you can try it! But I always recommend Perrier.

To make this healthy pink drink strawberry refresher (unsweetened, Whole30, vegan, caffeine-free), I used…

 

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Healthy pink drink strawberry refresher with freeze dried strawberries, Perrier strawberry sparkling water, and coconut milk
4.80 from 24 votes

Healthy Pink Drink Strawberry Refresher (Whole30, Unsweetened, Caffeine-Free, Vegan)

Prep:5 minutes
Total:5 minutes
A refreshing, creamy strawberry drink made with only three ingredients. Caffeine free and vegan, paleo, healthy, and Whole30.
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsweetened strawberry sparkling water like Perrier or bubly
  • 1/4 cup freeze-dried strawberries
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk from carton unsweetened if on Whole30; vanilla is great otherwise

Instructions 

  • Pour freeze-dried strawberries in a serving cup then pour Perrier strawberry sparkling water over. Stir well and let sit for a couple of minutes to steep. Add ice to glass then pour coconut milk over. Stir and serve.
    coconut milk in a white bowl is poured into strawberry refresher drink

Notes

You can use about 1 cup of any other strawberry flavored sparkling water, including Spindrift!
You can use fresh strawberries in place of freeze-dried, but the pink drink won’t have as much of a strawberry flavor.

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Nutrition Information

Calories: 196kcal, Carbohydrates: 29g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Sodium: 133mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 22g, Calcium: 27mg, Iron: 1mg, Net Carbs: 27g

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

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Meet Cheryl Malik

Cheryl Malik is the recipe developer, writer, and photographer behind the healthy, flavorful, family friendly recipes at 40 Aprons. She's been a blogger for 10+ years and is known for her delicious recipes and detailed recipe instructions. Cheryl is a mom of three who lives in Memphis, TN.

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  1. Cheryl says

    Posted on 7/30/19 at 10:10 am

    Can I use frozen strawberries?

    Reply
    • Cheryl MalikCheryl Malik says

      Posted on 7/30/19 at 2:41 pm

      Yes, you can use frozen strawberries!

      Reply
  2. Elle says

    Posted on 7/26/19 at 10:59 pm

    Does almond milk work with this too?

    Reply
    • Cheryl MalikCheryl Malik says

      Posted on 7/29/19 at 4:41 pm

      Totally!

      Reply
  3. Tammy says

    Posted on 7/9/19 at 2:32 pm

    Where do you find freeze dried strawberries at?

    Reply
    • Cheryl MalikCheryl Malik says

      Posted on 7/11/19 at 12:37 pm

      Tammy, you can find freeze dried strawberries at any supermarket!

      Reply
      • Rosa says

        Posted on 1/29/20 at 10:51 pm

        Is 40 grams of sugar correct if everything is unsweetened?? That’s more sugar than the original starbucks drink!

      • Savannah | 40 Aprons Team says

        Posted on 3/1/21 at 6:00 pm

        It has 22 grams of sugar. 🙂5 stars

  4. Amanda says

    Posted on 6/9/19 at 10:16 pm

    I don’t see how this tastes close to the real thing at all. There’s too much carbonation ? I was expecting maybe a hint of sweetness. But between unsweetened coconut milk, unsweetened freeze dried strawberries and sparkling strawberry water it’s definitely lacking a sweet element. Any suggestions?2 stars

    Reply
    • Cheryl MalikCheryl Malik says

      Posted on 9/24/19 at 2:49 pm

      Just use some sweetened milk!

      Reply
  5. Lindsay says

    Posted on 5/25/19 at 4:48 pm

    Any suggestions for a stronger strawberry taste? It was a bit bland.3 stars

    Reply
  6. Karla says

    Posted on 5/20/19 at 10:15 pm

    Will any coconut milk work?

    Reply
    • Cheryl MalikCheryl Malik says

      Posted on 9/26/19 at 9:41 am

      Yes, Karla! If you would like a sweeter flavor, then use a sweetened coconut milk!

      Reply
  7. Megan says

    Posted on 5/18/19 at 6:52 pm

    Can I use almond milk instead of coconut milk?

    Reply
    • Cheryl MalikCheryl Malik says

      Posted on 9/26/19 at 9:42 am

      Totally!

      Reply
  8. Teri says

    Posted on 4/29/19 at 8:03 am

    Thank you for this recipe it’s delicious. I’ve made it a few different ways and my husband’s favorite is when I blitz the strawberries into a powder and let them sit in the coconut milk in the fridge. That way he can just pour it over his ice, and then add the sparkling water because he likes it carbonated. Bonus, the strawberry coconut milk is very yummy on Paleo chocolate cereal. ?

    Reply
  9. Linda says

    Posted on 4/26/19 at 10:47 am

    Could I use canned coconut milk and does it have to be refrigerated?

    Reply
    • Savannah | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 3/19/21 at 12:29 pm

      Of course! No need for refrigeration. 🙂5 stars

      Reply
  10. Linda says

    Posted on 4/26/19 at 10:46 am

    Does the coconut milk have to be from a carton or could I use canned. Does the milk need to be cold?

    Reply
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