Brew Your Own Copycat Starbucks Medicine Ball Tea at Home (It’s A Cold Season Must-Have!)

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Skip the coffee shop and soothe your cold with a warm DIY Medicine Ball Starbucks drink using mint and peach tea. 

hand holding a cup of Medicine Ball Tea

Have a cough and neverending sniffles? Drink Up!

This cold and flu season has been a doozy for myself and my family. Anyone else?  Here is a soothing hot green tea drink that is a welcome treat when you’re sick. The Starbucks medicine ball tea is delicious and feels entirely warm and comforting to a sore throat.

woman pointing to a hot cup of tea

Save money and brew a Medicine Ball Starbucks copycat drink at home!

The Medicine Ball used to be on the Starbucks secret menu and is now on the official menu as a Honey Citrus Mint Tea. It’ll set you back $4.45 for a 16 oz. drink at my nearest location. Sourcing herbal tea, lemonade, and honey from the store, you can brew your own easily at home for at least half that whenever the mood hits while at home!

red starbucks cup with the medicine ball tea drink


Starbucks Medicine Ball

yield: 1 SERVINGS

prep time: 2 MINUTES

cook time: 5 MINUTES

total time: 7 MINUTES

Here's how to brew your own minty lemon Starbucks medicine ball tea at home.

Directions

1

Heat water and the lemonade to almost boiling on the stove or in the microwave.

2

Steep that mixture with a mint tea bag and a peach tea bag for about 4 minutes.

3

Remove the tea bags and add a teaspoon or so of honey, to taste. Garnish with fresh lemon if desired. Enjoy!

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heating up water and lemonade on the stove

steeping tea in hot water to make a medicine ball

two tea bags in hot water

pouring tea into a coffee cup

adding a drizzle of honey to tea

holding a cup of homemade medicine ball tea next to ingredients

Tips for making the best Starbucks Medicine Ball tea at home:

  • Create your own variation by experimenting with your lemonade. I’ve used plain lemonade and flavored and both came out delicious.
  • Use as much honey as you enjoy. I just like a little drizzle, but feel free to add a bit more for a sweeter taste.

medicine ball tea copycat recipe ingredients

This Starbucks medicine ball recipe is delicious.

Are you a hot tea person? I usually opt for hot coffee drinks, but I love the minty fruity combo on this tea. The lemonade adds such a great flavor and honey coats your throat to soothe a cough naturally. This easy-to-make drink is like a warm hug when you’re feeling under the weather.


Want more Starbucks-inspired drinks to make at home?

a Starbucks pink drink next to our copycat recipe

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