Comments on: Sugar Free Copycat Starbuck’s Cool Lime Refresher

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 23:53:53 +0000

This was waaay too limey for me no matter how much sweetener I added, and it wasn’t nearly minty enough. I think the problem is i used lime juice instead of fresh squeezed limes (because it’s significantly cheaper and easier) and the flavor is stronger. I usually use agave nectar as my sweetener for matcha tea but I had to use a TON of Splenda this time just to cover up the taste as much as I did. If you’re making this with lime juice rather than fresh-squeezed limes I would reduce the recipe to 3/4 cup or even less. I wish there would have been a side note, although I still appreciate having a guideline to work from!

By: Ainslee

Ainslee — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 04:32:36 +0000

I made this and followed recipe.
I have made notes to the changes, I’d make.
It wasn’t minty enough for me, so I would add more and steep it separately from cucumbers. Then I’d squeeze the mint leaves to get the max flavor.
I squeezed the cucs a bit at the end because they held so much of the water, not sure that matters, but I would definitely not squeeze them at all. I bought Sweetleaf Lemon drop sweetener and found it was still too tart for me (2 cups of lime juice….10 Limes) So I added Stevia.
This was very expensive to make, It cost me about $18.00 before the sweeteners, which I didn’t have. the recipe yielded me exactly one gallon. I am happy enough with the way it turned out. I am already drinking it but will look forward to my personal changes. Thank you so much for putting this recipe together. I figure it cost about $2.25 per 16 oz. vs $2.50 for the Starbucks. Even though its a wash on price, IF you already have the sweeteners. IF you remove the Matcha Tea Powder you bring the cost down by $5.00. Some things to factor are sugar 70 calories, 14g. per 16 oz. or Stevia, convenience of a package mix or this recipe, which once I get the personal tastes down, I think will be far more tasty than the Starbucks Package. Hope this was helpful information.
Enjoy!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:42:43 +0000

In reply to Michelle Ford-Copley. You could skip it and use a regular tea if green bothers you. It won't be green but otherwise will still taste good.

By: Michelle Ford-Copley

Michelle Ford-Copley — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 18:07:22 +0000

I really want to try this but is there a sub for the Matcha I could use? I can’t do any green tea as it causes my stomach REALLY bad issues.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 19:12:07 +0000

In reply to Katie. Awesome! So glad you liked it and thanks for coming back to share your changes!

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 17:44:32 +0000

In reply to Brenda.

I made this over the weekend. I started off doubling the amount of cukes/mint/water to make a larger batch but only ended up with 1 1/2 cups of lime juice (grossly underestimated the number of limes I’d need to get 2 cups!). After letting the water infuse for about 36 hours I ended up with about 3 cups of cucumber-mint water. Since I didn’t get quite enough to double it, I just added all of infused water to 4 cups of the matcha water, only about 3/4 cup of lime juice (to my personal preference–less tart–a full 2 cups would have made it way too limey for me) and I used SF Torani raspberry syrup and a couple of squirts of liquid stevia to match the flavor I’m used to and it is liquid PERFECTION. The color is a little different, but who cares what it looks like?!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 18:51:32 +0000

In reply to Katie. Yeah glad to hear!

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 17:34:23 +0000

You may have just saved my sanity. CLRs are my go-to drink at Starbucks but I’m on keto now so can’t have the carbs/sugar. This will be perfect with a couple pumps of sugar-free Torani raspberry syrup!
Thank you!

By: Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella)

Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 02:29:46 +0000

Chill and relax are two words I say and hear way too often. So good to slow down and enjoy, isn’t it? And this beverage looks so refreshing — perfect for sipping with friends!

By: Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet

Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 14:56:13 +0000

Our chillin out time is watching a movie and having pizza night all together! I wouldn’t mind adding this drink to that!

By: Cookin Canuck

Cookin Canuck — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 14:12:55 +0000

Love those glasses and that pitcher! Now you have me thinking that I need a porch swing – and I would definitely be sipping on this while swinging away.

By: Melissa from Hungry Food Love

Melissa from Hungry Food Love — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 13:47:59 +0000

There’s something so refreshing about the tart, sweet, cool taste of lime… it really is the best when I am thirsty. So cool to see a copycat recipe of the Starbucks one. Thanks!

By: Angie | Big Bear's Wife

Angie | Big Bear's Wife — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 18:54:15 +0000

That pitcher is gorgeous! Totally adding that to my “wish list!” Also, this is the perfect refreshing drink for these hot end of summer days!

By: Erin @ Texanerin Baking

Erin @ Texanerin Baking — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 16:59:08 +0000

Gorgeous pitcher! I never order drinks, either. I’d rather have my sugar in the form of dessert, thank you. 😉

By: Brenda

Brenda — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 11:05:42 +0000

In reply to Barb. I'm sure you could. NOt very minty, you can always just add less mint then taste and adjust.