A Starbucks Medicine Ball, also known as the Honey Citrus Mint Tea, is a popular hot beverage served at Starbucks that gained popularity for its potential soothing and immune-boosting properties, especially with sore throat. It is a tea that can supposedly ward off sniffles, sore throats, and all the issues that plague us during cold and flu season. The drink consists of a combination of hot water, lemonade or lemon juice, a blend of two types of teas (Jade Citrus Mint green tea and Peach Tranquility tea), and honey. The recipe first originated on social media, where users described the Starbucks hack as a “miracle cold cure” . The drink is so popular that Starbucks baristas know it by name, and it has been added to the official Starbucks menu. If you want to order it, you can ask for a Honey Citrus Mint Tea or a Medicine Ball, and your barista will know what youre talking about.