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Strawberry Açaí Refresher Copycat (Refreshing)

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Make a refreshing copycat of the popular strawberry açaí drink at home using this simple recipe for the base and final beverage.

Ingredients

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  • ½ cup Strawberry Acai Base (recipe below)
  • ½ cup water
  • Ice
  • Freeze-dried strawberries
  • Strawberry Acai Base:
  • 2 ¼ cups white grape juice
  • 1 cup hulled and sliced strawberries
  • ½ teaspoon acai powder
  • ½ teaspoon green coffee extract powder
  • ¼ teaspoon passionfruit powder
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

  1. For the Strawberry Acai Base: Combine white grape juice and sliced strawberries in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
  2. Lower heat to a simmer and let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes, until strawberries break down.
  3. Remove from heat and strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a heatproof bowl. Press down on strawberries with a wooden spoon to extract liquid. Discard strawberries.
  4. Pour the strained liquid back into the saucepan and return to low heat. Stir in acai powder, green coffee extract powder, and passionfruit powder until powders dissolve as much as possible.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Cool the base completely in the refrigerator.
  6. For the Drink: Add about ½ cup strawberry acai base and ½ cup water to an ice-filled shaker. Shake well to combine.
  7. Pour the mixture into an ice-filled glass with freeze-dried strawberries.
  8. Adjust the amount of base for your preferred sweetness level.

Notes

  • Acai powder may not fully dissolve; some granules remaining is normal.

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