21 Copycat Recipes That Taste Even Better Than Your Favorite Drinks
Nostalgia has never tasted so good.
Here at Delish, we know a thing or two about copycats. From fast food favorites to iconic restaurant menu items, we’ve mastered our fair share of copycat recipes that are just as good (if not even better, TBH) than the originals. While our food recipes—like the beloved Big Mac or Cheesecake Factory cheesecake—might get the majority of the spotlight, we’ve got plenty of copycat drink recipes that deserve their time to shine. From cocktails to Starbucks to nostalgic favorites like Hawaiian Punch and Disney drinks, these 21 copycat recipes will take you down memory lane, right from the comfort of your own kitchen.
Do you wait all year for McDonald’s Shamrock Shake to come back? Well, now you can enjoy it at home for an unlimited time only. Don’t feel like shelling out on Starbucks? Our copycat Pink Drink, caramel Frappuccino, and pumpkin cream cold brew are surprisingly easy to make at home, and will save you from that long drive-thru line. Is a trip to a Disney park not in the cards this summer? Make your own Disney drink menu by making our Pog Breakfast Juice, Hippopotomai-Tai, and frozen caipirinha right at home.
No matter what you’re in the mood to sip on, there’s a copycat recipe here that will have you reliving your current or past drink obsession without having to leave your kitchen. Cheers!
Copycat Olive Garden Limoncello Lemonade
The recipe is very simple, but we do recommend that you use limoncello AND a citrus-infused vodka. What we’re looking for here is to build lemon flavor in every step.
Copycat McDonald's Shamrock Shakes
The original Shamrock Shake, a mint-flavored soft-serve vanilla milkshake first introduced in 1970, is only available at McDonald's for a limited time each year. Our copycat recipe makes this specialty drink available anytime you've got a craving for it, unlimited time only. Another perk? Being able to add booze.
Copycat Starbucks Pink Drink
From creative twists on Frappuccinos to mashups of beloved beverages, there’s a whole world of Starbucks drinks you can’t find on the store’s menu. Many of them get hype on social media, but no off-menu item went as viral as the Pink Drink. Now you can make it at home!
Get the Copycat Starbucks Pink Drink recipe.
Copycat Hawaiian Punch
Store-bought Hawaiian Punch has only 3% juice, and its second ingredient, after water, is high-fructose corn syrup. If that's uh, not your cup of tea punch, you've got to try this recipe. It doesn't even have to be bright red if you don't want (but if you do, a few drops of food coloring will do ya).
Get the Copycat Hawaiian Punch recipe.
Pog Breakfast Juice
Don’t tell the Orange Bird, but we’ve upgraded our morning cup of OJ, and we’re never going back. Disney's Pog Breakfast Juice gets its name from its ingredients—passion fruit, orange, and guava—and truly, the only thing that could make it better is a splash of Champagne (if you’re over 21, of course).
Get the Pog Breakfast Juice recipe.
Copycat Chobani Yogurt Protein Drinks
Getting all your protein in doesn’t have to be a wallet-busting nightmare—these protein-packed, 5-minute copycat Chobani yogurt drinks will help you start the day off feeling full, focused, and fiscally responsible.
Starbucks Copycat Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
When the weather isn't cold enough for a pumpkin spice latte, a pumpkin cream cold brew is the perfect compromise. Making one at home is simple—use your favorite store-bought cold brew or iced coffee to speed the process up. It's all about that pumpkin topping anyway!
Pumpkin Juice
Having a Harry Potter movie watching marathon this fall? You've got to make this pumpkin juice (and a pint of butterbeer!) In the books, pumpkin juice is traditionally served over ice for a refreshing drink, but you could also warm this up in a mug for something more cozy.
Get the Pumpkin Juice recipe.
Hippopotomai-Tai
Served at Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar at thee Disneyland Hotel, this cocktail is said to have mystical powers. To really bring the Trader Sam’s vibe at home, be sure to shout, “Two shots of rum!” and drag a tiny pink hippo across your counter, just like the bartenders would. It’s not weird—it’s an homage.
Get the Hippopotomai-Tai recipe.
Pumpkin Spice Latte
We won't deny we fall hard for the PSL from Starbucks every year. If you can't wait for Starbucks to release their signature fall drink (or pay those prices), there's good news! Making your own at home is dangerously easy, and it's faster than waiting in the drive-thru.
Get the Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe.
Island Navigator
Though this drink isn’t served on Disney Cruises anymore, it’s too good not to share. The coconut cream, ice cream, and pineapple combine to create an ultra-creamy, piña colada-like bev that will instantly put you in vacay mode.
Get the Island Navigator recipe.
Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino
We've already hacked the Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino and the Starbucks S'mores Frappuccino, so naturally it was time to re-create the Starbucks Vanilla Bean Frappuccino. Though a can of whipped cream will do the trick to top yours, a dollop of homemade whipped cream makes this drink extra decadent, so don't skip that step!
Boozy Butterbeer Punch
The famous Harry Potter-themed drink, Butterbeer, gets a boozy upgrade thanks to vodka. We solemnly swear we are up to no good when we have one of these.
Get the Boozy Butterbeer Punch recipe.
Frozen Caipirinha
A caipirinha, Brazil’s national cocktail, is the perfect introduction to cachaça, the country’s famous spirit distilled from sugar cane. EPCOT only brings this cocktail around once a year during the Food & Wine Festival, but we scored the recipe so you can enjoy it any day you want.
Get the Frozen Caipirinha recipe.
Copycat Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino
Starbucks Frappuccinos® have been around since the mid-'90s, though it wasn’t until 1999 that the Caramel Frappuccino hit the scene. Prior to then, the drinks were just blended coffee and milk, so the addition of caramel and whipped cream was a HUGE deal, and it shows in this recipe!
Copycat Wendy’s Chocolate Frosty
The Wendy’s Frosty is a cross between a milkshake and a soft-serve ice cream. This consistency is key and yet the hardest to mimic at home without a machine to keep it very very cold–our version is thinner, but it has the same satisfying fluffiness, mild chocolate flavor, and you can still enjoy it with a spoon (or dip your fries in it!).
Starbucks Copycat S'mores Frappuccino
This loaded Frapp is part caffeinated beverage, part extravagant dessert. Our one main departure from the original is the addition of graham crackers to the drink—we love the flavor and texture they provide. (Plus, it really drives the s'mores flavor home.)
Snow Leopard Salvation
It’s not just a cool name for a drink (or an ’80s rock band). This iconic Disney cocktail is equal parts tangy, fruity, and fizzy, making it the perfect sip on a hot summer’s day.
Get the Snow Leopard Salvation recipe.
Copycat Starbucks Iced Guava Passion Fruit Drink
This tropical pink drink is an instant refresher. It's sweetened with a pineapple simple syrup, thickened with coconut milk, and given that iconic pink color using pomegranate juice.
Get the Copycat Starbucks Iced Guava Passion Fruit Drink recipe.
Peanut Butter & Jelly Milkshake
Server Stephanie Jenkins (aka “Aunt Stephanie”) makes a mean Peanut Butter & Jelly Milkshake at the 50's Prime Time Café in Disney's Hollywood studios, and now you can too, right at home.
