This fruity, tangy and refreshing Strawberry Yakult Tea Refresher is the PERFECT pick me up drink for the warmer months. This Asian pink drink will make all of your pretty in pink dreams come to life.
Steep the jasmine green tea in 185°F water for 3-4 minutes. Take the teabag out and chill in the refrigerator until cool.
Make the strawberry sauce. Wash and chop the strawberries into small pieces. In a small saucepan, mix together the strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla. Heat over medium low heat until simmers. When it begins to bubble turn down the heat and simmer until the sauce turns into a puree. Continually mix with a rubber spatula to prevent burning and to smash the strawberries. Cook for about 15-25 minutes or until desired consistency. Strain the sauce over a finely meshed sieve into a mixing bowl to remove seeds.
Serve. Pour the jasmine green tea, strawberry sauce, yakult in a glass stir together until combined. Add ice and any preferred toppings and enjoy!
Notes
Steep the green tea in advance to chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
You may need more strawberry sauce based on your personal strawberry flavoring preference. You can find a more detailed description of how to make strawberry sauce here.