How to make a Starbucks Medicine Ball at Home

This Starbucks Medicine Ball Tea is a deliciously soothing copycat recipe made with peach and mint teas, honey, and lemonade!

If you’re fighting a cold, the winter blues, or simply want something tasty to sip on, this hot drink will definitely hit the spot.

Starbucks Honey Citrus Mint Tea

Last year, the Medicine Ball Tea cold buster drink took social media by storm as Starbucks’ newest secret menu item.

You might remember that the Pink Drink was so big it’s now officially on the Starbucks menu; well, they’ve done the same with this one; you can order it under the name: Honey Citrus Mint Tea!

However, if you don’t feel like dropping $5 on one at Starbucks, it’s actually really easy and affordable to make them right at home! Wondering what’s in a Medicine Ball Tea at Starbucks? Keep scrolling to find out!

What are the health benefits of a Medicine Ball Drink?

• Lemonade provides vitamin C, loosens congestions, and can boost the immune system.
• Honey helps soothe sore throats and can help fight underlying cold symptoms thanks to it’s antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
• Tea can decrease pain, inflammation, congestion, and body aches.

Starbucks Medicine Ball Ingredients

• water
• Teavana Peach Tranquility Herbal Tea
• Teavana Jade Citrus Mint Green Tea
• honey
• lemonade
• lemon slice

You’re going to need a package of Teavana Peach Tranquility Herbal Tea and Teavana Jade Citrus Mint Tea, they are expensive online, but thankfully, Target knows its audience well and usually has it in stock.

They are around $5 each, but you get 15 bags in each container, which means you can make 15 drinks! Add on the cost of lemonade, and you’re looking at about $1 per drink – that’s a huge savings! And this recipe tastes EXACTLY the same as the Starbucks Medicine Ball Tea your barista makes!

You’ll also need water, honey, and lemonade. I like to use either Newman’s Own or Uncle Matt’s because I think they have really great flavor. Simply Lemonade is a decent option too.

Medicine Ball Recipe substitutions

• Lemon juice and extra hot water instead of lemonade.
• Any peach tea.
• Any mint tea (although I don’t recommend peppermint)
• Use green tea with fresh mint leaves.

Any substitution beyond these will begin to weaken the cold-fighting concoction.

How to make a Medicine Ball

Save yourself some money and make this easy drink recipe right at home with these step-by-step instructions!

1. Steep tea bags in hot water.
2. Add the honey.
3. Pour in the steamed lemonade and stir together.

Feel free to serve it with sliced lemons!

If you’re making this to soothe a cold or sore throat, many recommend adding an optional pump of peppermint syrup to your medicine ball. However, if you’re making it at home, just a couple of drops of peppermint extract will do! You can also snag yourself a bottle of Torani Peppermint Syrup online!

How To Make An Iced Medicine Ball Drink

Even though this beverage was originally created to kick cold and flu season to the curb, it’s actually really delicious, and it’s REALLY good iced!

1. Steep tea for 5 minutes.
2. Add to a drink shaker with ice, lemonade, and honey.
3. Shake until chilled, then enjoy!

Or, you know, if you’re a mom to young kids, just forget about that mug for a few hours and come back to it later. You should be well-practiced in that 😉

Medicine Ball Starbucks Recipe variations

• Add fresh mint for even more flavor.
• The peach tea is mostly for flavor, so feel free to swap it with another tea you enjoy.
• Use steamed orange juice in place of lemonade.

Tips for making this Copycat Medicine Ball Recipe

1. Don’t over steep your tea as this could cause the drink to become bitter.
2. Substitute the lemonade for lemon juice and water to reduce sugar before omitting the honey.
3. Enjoy hot for best results.

If you’re feeling under the weather and want something a little stronger than regular herbal teas or this Starbucks Medicine Ball Drink, you can also try my Hot Toddy recipe or one of my other hot beverages!

• Slow Cooker Wassail
• Crockpot Hot Chocolate
• Irish Coffee
• Pomegranate Cider

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