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It’s been rumored that Starbucks’ “Drinks” increase milk supply. Not all of their beverages – but the colorful secret menu items named the Pink Drink, Violet Drink and Dragon Drink.
Is that true?
While they are incredibly delicious, I personally haven’t seen a substantial uptick in supply. But, the Drinks do have coconut milk, which is full of hydrating electrolytes.
Regardless, the ingredients are MSPI-friendly, so I love treating myself to these fruity, summery treats.
The Dragon Drink is my personal favorite. Courtney Elizabeth created a YouTube video demoing how to recreate it. Her recipe is spot-on for flavor, though it lacks the caffeine and tea of Starbuck’s original recipe.
I built upon Courtney’s recipe, packing in additional flavor and including an ingredient guaranteed to help with milk supply. Check it out!
Mother of the Dragon Drink Recipe
Makes ~24 ounces (venti)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Silk original coconut milk
(or mix 1/2 container canned coconut milk if you want a creamier take with more coconut flavor) - 1/2 cup Mother’s Milk tea, brewed and chilled
(Mother’s Milk tea has a strong licorice taste, so I don’t like to let the tea brew too long. Not breastfeeding? Skip this ingredient or sub passion fruit tea!) - 2 cups Ocean Spray CranMango juice (sub Juicy Juice mango for flavor more similar to Starbucks’)
- 1-2 pumps vanilla syrup
- 1/2 tablespoon dragonfruit powder
Note: if you prefer a stronger coconut milk, juice, or tea flavor, you can adjust the proportions to taste.
Instructions
- Mix all of the ingredients together.
- Blend mixture in the Bullet (this helps the dragonfruit powder to dissolve better, but if you don’t have a blender you can just shake the mix with ice).
- Pour over ice and serve.
- Try not to drink it in 30 seconds because it’s so dang delicious!
Have you given this recipe a shot? Comment below to tell me what you thought, or chat with me on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter!
I’m definitely trying this!!!
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Yay! Let me know what you think!
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Yum! This looks so good, can’t wait to try!
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I hope you enjoy it! Please let me know how it goes!
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YUM! Can’t wait to try this myself
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Awesome! Let me know how it goes!!
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Oh I’ve been dying to try this drink and it is never available. Going to make this!
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Enjoy!! Using the Juicy Juice and excluding the tea will give you flavor closest to the real thing!
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So pretty! Def going to give this a try!
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Thanks Caitlyn! I hope you enjoy it!!
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So pretty and I love that it has natural ingredients. I am no longer trying to upkeep a supply, but would have loved to have come across this post just a few months ago.
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Thanks Amandela! It’s delicious without the mother’s milk tea — just a refreshing treat that way!
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I’m just at the 6 month mark where my little guy is just draining me allll the time haha will def try this for an added boost!
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Awesome I hope it helps!!
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Looks yummy!
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Thanks Amy! Love that dragon fruit color!
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I never could tolerate mother’s milk tea because of the licorice taste — plus, it made me nauseated. But I bet it would be tolerable in this drink! It’s such a pretty color, at that!
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Right?! That licorice is intense. This doesn’t hide it entirely but it helps!!
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I’m saving this post! I want to try this drink out! 🙂
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Awesome! Let me know what you think!!
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