If you want to make a Starbucks Medicine Ball-style tea at home, this is the cozy copycat version to save. Starbucks calls the drink Honey Citrus Mint Tea, while “Medicine Ball” is the nickname that stuck.
This recipe is best thought of as a classic Medicine Ball-inspired copycat, not a promise that it matches the exact drink Starbucks is making today. The in-store recipe has changed over time, so the peach-and-mint combination here is a homemade variation.
What you need for a classic copycat Medicine Ball
- 1 minty green tea bag
- 1 peach herbal tea bag
- Hot water
- Lemonade
- Honey
If you happen to have the old Teavana Jade Citrus Mint and Peach Tranquility teas, those are the classic combination used in older versions of this drink. If not, a mint-forward green tea plus a peach herbal tea gets you into the same cozy flavor neighborhood.
How to make it
Steep the tea in hot water, warm the lemonade separately, combine them, then sweeten with honey to taste. A slice of lemon is optional.
The nickname is not a treatment claim. Make this for a warm, sweet cup of tea.
Want the current Starbucks ordering version?
If you are heading to Starbucks instead of making this at home, use the menu name Honey Citrus Mint Tea. Here is our separate guide to ordering the Starbucks Medicine Ball.
Copycat Starbucks Medicine Ball
Ingredients
Method
- Use one mint green tea bag and one peach herbal tea bag for the classic-inspired flavor.
- Fill your cup halfway with hot water and halfway with hot lemonade. Steep the tea bags according to the tea package instructions.
- Remove the tea bags, add honey to taste and stir well.
- This homemade version is inspired by the older peach-and-mint drink; it is not an exact copy of the current Starbucks recipe.
- Add a lemon slice if desired.
Still deciding? Browse our Starbucks secret menu recipes and ordering guide for your next drink.
