This Starbucks-inspired Honey Citrus Mint Tea recipe is a delicious cold weather hot drink you can make in the comfort of your own home! Hot water, steamed lemonade, sweet honey, and citrus teas make this a no-brainer for the cold season!
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You'll Love This Inspired by Starbucks Medicine Ball Drink
- This hot drink is great for coating a sore throat during the winter months or cozy fall months.
- Easy Starbucks secret menu item you can make at home and save money.
- Comforting drink with simple ingredients (just like our oat milk hot chocolate)!
- Less sugar! With honey, this recipe has 21 grams of sugar versus 30 grams in the original recipe. Omit the sugar for only 5 grams of sugar per serving!
Ingredients and Substitutions
Here are the ingredients you need to make this recipe. Reference the recipe card at the bottom for exact measurements and the notes below for substitution ideas.
- Teas: You will need one bag of organic green tea with mint and one bag of herbal peach tea. Starbucks uses Teavana teas (peach tranquility tea and jade citrus mint green tea), however, you can use whichever hot tea you have in your local grocery store.
- Hot Water: One cup of hot water will cut the sweetness of the lemonade.
- Lemonade: I use Simply Light Lemonade to make the medicine ball recipe with less sugar. You could also use fresh lemon juice, sugar, and water to make homemade lemonade.
- Honey: Add a drizzle of honey for extra sweetness and natural sweetener, or omit it to make the recipe have less sugar.
- Peppermint syrup: This optional ingredient makes a true Starbucks version of a medicine ball, however, I omit it in my recipe and it's still delicious. If you include it, use one pump of peppermint syrup.
How to Make This Starbucks Medicine Ball Tea Drink
Below are step-by-step instructions for how to cook this recipe with the best results. The recipe card at the bottom shows the exact cooking time and temperatures.
- In a two-cup microwave-safe glass cup, heat the hot water and lemonade until your desired temperature. The total cooking time will depend on the wattage of your microwave. Start at 2 minutes and then add 30-second increments as needed.
- Drizzle honey into the hot liquid and stir until dissolved. Steep the tea bags in the hot liquid for about 2-3 minutes or according to the package directions. Add the peppermint syrup if using, pour it into your favorite mug, and enjoy this perfect drink on a cold day!
Expert Tips
- Follow the recipe card for the best results.
- If you do not have a microwave, you can also make this recipe in a small saucepan on the stove.
- Add a bit of fresh mint in place of peppermint syrup.
Recipe FAQs
It contains lemonade, 2 pumps of the honey blend sweetener, one peach tranquility herbal tea, and one Teavana jade citrus mint tea bag.
The Medicine Ball is the same as a honey citrus mint with the addition of peppermint syrup.
No. The Medicine Ball drink is a hot tea not on the regular menu. It contains a pump of peppermint syrup.
It generally has both peach tea and green tea with chamomile and spearmint.
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Homemade Starbucks Honey Citrus Mint Tea Recipe (Medicine Ball)
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup Simply Light lemonade
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 regular mint green tea bag
- 1 regular herbal peach tea bag
- 1 pump peppermint syrup optional (not listed in the ingredients photo.)
Instructions
- In a large microwave-safe glass cup, heat the hot water and lemonade until your desired temperature. The total cooking time will depend on the wattage of your microwave. Start at 2 minutes and then add 30-second increments as needed.1 cup water, 1 cup Simply Light lemonade
- Drizzle honey into the hot liquid and stir until dissolved. Steep the tea bags in the hot liquid for about 2-3 minutes or according to the package directions. Add the peppermint syrup if using, pour it into your favorite mug, and enjoy this perfect drink on a cold day!1 tablespoon honey, 1 regular mint green tea bag, 1 regular herbal peach tea bag, 1 pump peppermint syrup
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