Homemade Starbucks Honey Citrus Mint Tea
This copycat recipe for the Starbucks medicine ball tea (AKA the Starbucks coldbuster) will soothe all the cold symptoms or aches on a cold day. A blend of two types of tea, herbal peach tea and green mint tea, it's served hot with lemon and sweeten with honey to boost your immune system.
Servings: 1 (12 oz) cup
Calories: 109kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup 350 mL lemonade
- 1 sachet Teavana Jade Citrus Mint Tea
- 1 sachet Teavana Peach Tranquility Tea
- 1 tablespoon 42 g honey
- 2-3 drops peppermint extract optional
Instructions
- Steam lemonade in either an electric tea kettle set to 185 degrees F or on the stovetop in a saucepan (measure temperature with a thermometer) over medium heat. Once at temperature, remove the lemonade from the heat and into a large mug.
- Optional: Once heated: use a milk frother or the steam wand on your espresso maker to froth the lemonade
- Steep the two tea bags in the hot lemonade: the green tea for 3 minutes, the peach tea for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the honey until fully incorporated into the tea.
- Drink hot!
Notes
Storing and Reheating
You can easily double, triple, even quadruple the recipe and keep it in a pitcher to keep in the fridge. Remove the tea sachets before storing. The medicine ball tea reheats really well in the microwave in a microwave-safe mug or on the stove top over medium-low heat in a saucepan.Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Sodium: 4mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g