Copycat Starbucks Medicine Ball Drink Recipe Ingredients: - 1 cup hot water - 1 cup steamed lemonade - 1 bag of Peach Tranquility tea - 1 bag of Jade Citrus Mint tea - Honey (to taste) - Optional: Lemon slices for garnish Instructions: 1. Boil 1 cup of water and steep the Peach Tranquility and Jade Citrus Mint tea bags in it for about 5 minutes. 2. In a separate container, heat 1 cup of lemonade until steaming. 3. Once the tea has steeped, combine the hot water with the steeped tea and the steamed lemonade. 4. Stir in honey to sweeten according to your preference. 5. Pour the drink into a mug and garnish with lemon slices if desired. 6. Enjoy your homemade Medicine Ball drink! Feel free to adjust the sweetness or the ratio of tea to lemonade based on your taste!

The Starbucks Medicine Ball is one of the most popular hot drinks on the Starbucks menu. Featuring a mixture of citrus-mint and peach teas combined with steamed lemonade and honey, it's a warm and comforting drink that's especially appreciated during the winter months. Many people find it to be relaxing and believe it to help with cold symptoms, as the ingredients are calming and have anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and immune-boosting properties.

Recipe developer Michelle Bottalico has created a recipe for a copycat Starbucks Medicine Ball drink that provides the same flavor profile and comforting experience as the original. The Teavana teas Starbucks uses, Jade Citrus Mint and Peach Tranquility, are no longer sold on the retail market, so our version uses Tazo Zen and Celestial Seasonings Country Peach Passion to keep the same green tea, mint, lemon, and peach flavors. Adding simple steamed lemonade and honey sweetens the drink and provides more complementary and comforting flavors. This recipe makes 24 ounces of tea and serves two, so each serving is equivalent to a tall Starbucks order.

You can savor this soothing beverage without stepping outside, particularly when you're not feeling your best. This recipe can be whipped up in a mere 15 minutes and can be made in larger quantities for those days when you want to take it easy and save some time later on. However, you don’t have to be unwell to enjoy the perks of this delightful drink. Its comforting warmth, delightful sweetness, and balanced flavors make it a delightful indulgence any time throughout the year.

For this recipe, you will first need water and lemonade. Feel free to use any store-bought lemonade you prefer, or make your own lemonade at home with the sweetness level you prefer. We've created this recipe with a Tazo Zen and a Celestial Seasonings Country Peach Passion teabag, but check out the FAQ on alternative teas that would work if those aren't available. You'll also need a little honey. Optional ingredients are peppermint extract to mimic the peppermint syrup that can be pumped into drinks at Starbucks and fresh lemon slices for garnish.

Heat the water in a small pot until it reaches a rolling boil, then take it off the burner.

Put the teabags into the pot, cover it, and allow them to steep for 3 minutes.

Take out the Tazo Zen teabag, cover the pot again, and allow the peach teabag to steep for an additional 3 minutes before taking it out.

In the meantime, transfer the lemonade to another small pot and warm it gently on the stove until it starts to steam, being careful not to let it boil. As an alternative, you can also heat the lemonade in a mug in the microwave until it becomes steaming hot.

Add the lemonade to the pot containing the tea.

Incorporate the honey along with 1 to 3 drops of peppermint extract if desired, and mix until the honey has fully dissolved.

Distribute the tea into two mugs and serve it while it's still hot.

The classic Starbucks medicine ball features two Teavana teas that are no longer sold in stores. The first tea, Jade Citrus Mint, is composed of green tea, lemon verbena, lemongrass, and spearmint. As a substitute, we recommend Tazo Zen tea, which closely resembles the original blend with its combination of green tea, spearmint, lemon verbena, and lemongrass. If Tazo Zen is unavailable, Stash Moroccan Mint Mindfulness is a suitable alternative, as it includes green tea, spearmint, lemongrass, and peppermint.

If you're looking for a caffeine-free option, try Yogi Mandarin Mint Mindfulness, an exquisite herbal tea that combines peppermint, spearmint, orange peel, and orange oil, along with other herbal notes. Alternatively, Wissotzky Tea Lemon with Nana Mint offers a refreshing blend of nana mint, orange peel, spearmint, and lemon peel. You can also experiment by creating your own herbal mix using a mint tea paired with a citrus tea, such as Traditional Medicinals Lemon Balm (which has subtle mint undertones), Twinings Lemon Delight herbal tea, or Bigelow I Love Lemon herbal tea. If you don’t mind a bit of caffeine, consider Sprouts Lemon Honey green tea as well.

The second tea from Teavana, known as Peach Tranquility, boasts a delightful blend of peach, rose hips, chamomile, licorice, lemon verbena, and assorted fruits. In addition to our selection of Celestial Seasonings Country Peach Passion, you might also consider Bigelow Perfect Peach herbal tea or Good And Gather Organic Peach Honey tea. Don’t forget to modify the steeping durations based on the instructions provided on the tea packages you select.

Creating a delightful homemade version of the Starbucks medicine ball is simple and requires just a few ingredients. In addition to the tea, you'll need water, lemonade, and honey. This drink is highly customizable to suit your taste. If you're mindful of your sugar intake, sample the tea before incorporating honey, as it might already have the sweetness you desire. Alternatively, you can opt for a blend of lemon juice and water instead of store-bought lemonade with added sugars. The ratio can vary based on your preference for lemon intensity, but a good starting point is 1 part lemon juice to about 6 parts water. For a healthier twist, consider making a basic homemade lemonade sweetened with honey to eliminate refined sugars.

Reap the benefits of peppermint by adding optional peppermint extract drops to the recipe, or garnish your cup with fresh mint leaves or a peppermint stick to increase the mint flavor. For a fun alternative, consider subbing orange as the primary citrus flavor instead of lemon. This could come from orange extract instead of peppermint extract or from orange tea. Some brands sell green tea flavored with orange, while orange-flavored herbal teas are abundant and include flavors such as orange hibiscus, orange spice, orange chamomile, orange ginger, and wild sweet orange. Twinings Peach and Orange tea is a great option if you can find it because it includes peach, one of the primary flavors of the tea.