The invention relates to a preparation method of lutein microcapsules and a lutein microcapsule instant beverage, and belongs to the field of foods. According to the lutein microcapsules, lutein is used as a core material, sodium caseinate is used as a wall material, the embedding rate of lutein in the microcapsules is as high as 97%, the dissolving speed of the microcapsules in water is 44 s, the quality of the microcapsules is good, raw materials are food-grade foods or are from foods, and are non-toxic and high in safety, the microcapsules can be eaten, and the digestibility and the absorptivity of the lutein microcapsules are better than those of natural lutein. According to the lutein microcapsule instant beverage disclosed by the invention, the lutein microcapsules, yellow corn grits and apricot kernels are used as main raw materials, and steviol glycoside is used as sweetening agent. The beverage is good in mouth feel, the content of main nutrient substances including zeaxanthin and lutein is also very high, only a small quantity of the beverage needs to be brewed every day, and the intake 10mg / day of the lutein by a healthy adult, suggested by WHO / FAO, can be met; and the beverage contains coarse food grains namely corn and a non-cane sugar sweetening agent, so that the beverage is the unique choice of health-care foods for middle-aged people, old people and patients suffering from diabetes.