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How to order the secret Starbucks Medicine Ball

The highly acclaimed Starbucks Medicine Ball has been gaining popularity on TikTok as customers how to take a sip of the secret menu honey citrus mint tea.�

The concept of Starbucks secret menu, is not really a very well-kept secret. There are entire sites dedicated to sharing those secrets, which are essentially just-drinks that could be made from the coffee shops existing stock. Still, most of them are very yummy and rival the core menu.�

A Starbucks Store in Yantai
A Starbucks store is seen in Yantai, China, on January 31, 2024. Starbucks reported on January 30, 2024, that its first-quarter revenue for the fiscal year 2024, ending December 31, 2023, showed an 18% year-on-year increase in China, reaching $735 million. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

How to order the Starbucks Medicine Ball/Honey Citrus Mint Tea

Nicknamed the Medicine Ball, the Starbucks honey citrus mint tea is said to help combat flu symptoms thanks to its potent ingredients. Said ingredients are steamed lemonade, hot water, jade citrus mint green tea, peach tranquility tea, and honey.�

Both green tea and honey have widely reported health benefits including antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and reduced stress, as reported by Healthline.�

To order the secret menu concoction, simply head on over to your local Starbucks and request either the Medicine Ball or honey citrus mint tea. If the baristas still look at you confused, utter the secret password. Just joking, there is no secret password.�

Instead, ask if they have the above ingredients and they should be able to whip it up for you in no time. 

TikTok says you can make your own Honey Citrus Mint Tea

If youre loud budgeting this month or just tightening the purse strings, then TikTok is also offering recipes for making the Starbucks Medicine Ball at home.�

On TikTok, Kate (@kate_cleanhome) shared her variation of the Starbucks drink in what looked like a Stanely Cup. She combined lemonade, a peach teabag, a green tea bag, honey, and lemon.�

Another recipe, this time from Zoe (@zoebarrie), saw the content creator combine peach tea, mint leaves, lemon, and a generous helping of turmeric for an extra health kick. Some people in her comment section even suggested adding black pepper.�