Recipe

How to Make Starbucks' Very Berry Hibiscus Tea in Your Dorm Room

By Jillian Murphy at University of Pittsburgh

I love my PSLs just as much as the next basic white girl, but with most days averaging 85° where I am, I don't want a 165° cup in my hands. Cue Starbucks’ Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher, a fruity iced tea drink perfect for cooling down from the early autumn heat.

There’s just one problem: it’s $3.95 just for a grande. As a broke college kid, $4 for a drink is too much money. I know some people use their dining dollars at Starbucks, but you could get a whole loaf of bread for the same price. Or a carton of berries to make this recipe!

Also, when you look at the ingredients for Very Berry, berries are the last item on the list. Literally, the last ingredient listed is freeze-dried blackberries. Before that, are other charming additives such as "Erythritol" and "Rebaudiside." Suddenly, I feel less refreshed.

Lucky for you, there’s an easy way to DIY this fun fruity drink.