Description
Starbucks Medicine Ball Tea is a soothing and comforting hot beverage combining mint citrus green tea, peach chamomile tea, lemonade, and honey. This copycat recipe offers two variations: one with lemonade and another with fresh lemon juice, both steeped to perfection for a calming drink that helps ease cold symptoms or just provides a cozy moment of relaxation.
Ingredients
Scale
For Lemonade Version
- 3/4 cup lemonade
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 mint citrus green tea bag
- 1 peach chamomile tea bag
- 1 teaspoon honey
For Lemon Juice Version
- 1 1/3 cups water
- 1 mint citrus green tea bag
- 1 peach chamomile tea bag
- 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Boil Lemonade Mixture: In a small saucepan, bring 3/4 cup lemonade and 3/4 cup water to a boil while preparing your mug with the tea bags.
- Steep Tea (Lemonade Version): Place one mint citrus green tea bag and one peach chamomile tea bag in a 12-ounce mug. Pour the boiling lemonade mixture over the tea bags and allow to steep for 3 minutes.
- Add Honey and Serve (Lemonade Version): Stir in 1 teaspoon of honey until dissolved. Enjoy this warm, soothing beverage.
- Boil Water (Lemon Juice Version): Bring 1 1/3 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan or kettle while preparing your mug with tea bags.
- Steep Tea (Lemon Juice Version): Place one mint citrus green tea bag and one peach chamomile tea bag in a 12-ounce mug. Pour the boiling water over the tea bags and allow to steep for 3 minutes.
- Add Lemon Juice and Honey: Stir in 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of honey until well combined. Enjoy your comforting beverage.
Notes
- Use high-quality mint citrus green tea and peach chamomile tea bags for best flavor.
- Adjust honey quantity to your preferred sweetness level.
- Fresh lemon juice is preferable over bottled for a brighter, fresher taste.
- Serve hot for maximum soothing effect, especially helpful for cold symptoms.
- Double the recipe to make a larger batch for multiple servings.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Starbucks Medicine Ball Tea, Honey Citrus Mint Tea, Hot Tea Recipe, Soothing Tea, Cold Remedy Drink
