First post of 2020! To kick off the year I wanted to share my go to sick tea recipes. I caught a little cold coming back from Mexico and am still a bit congested. Boo! A few of my coworkers are also still coughing and blowing their noses so I thought maybe you might be trying to fight off the post holiday blues too.
I have two different recipes that I reach for when I’m starting to feel a cold come on. The first I usually buy (but you can make it at home), the second is my own little concoction that I feel works the best and is much healthier.
Starbucks Medicine Ball
While it is much more convenient to just drive on through Starbucks and pick this one up it is possible to make it at home. The amount of sugar in this drink though is very high since they use lemonade. You could easily make this drink and substitute the lemonade for a sugar free option, or just straight lemon juice.
- Teavana Peach Tranquility
- Teavana Jade Citrus Mint
- Lemonade
- Honey
Starbucks steams the lemonade and water, then pours the mixture over the tea bags, add honey and you are good to go!
Healthy Sick Tea
This is my own little recipe and I feel like it is far more effective than Starbucks. Starbucks like scrapes the surface, but this one really has good ingredients to get in there and heal ya.
- Echinacea Tea
- Lemon Ginger Tea
- A few drops of On Guard
- Honey
Some days I leave out the lemon tea and just do Echinacea. When I do that I add in some sprinkles of ginger powder, my On Guard drops, and honey. That honestly works just as well. I do love the Lemon Ginger because it combines everything, but is also good for digestion.
Here’s to hoping we kick this cold!
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I never thought about making my own Medicine Ball!! I’m so doing this. I’ve been totally living off Digestive Tea which is lemon and ginger.
Stephanie | SPV Living
It’s so easy and saves so much money! Let me know how you like it.
I love how you said to add the oil into the tea! I think oils are amazing and will defiantly kick your cold in the butt!
Yes! Oils definitely help. Thanks for reading Torey!
I am bookmarking this spot for the day when I don’t feel well and really need a medicine ball!
Yes! Thanks for reading Emily.
I hear a lot about Starbuck’s Medicine Ball Tea.. These are great recipes!
Xx Taylor
http://taylorharman.com/
The sick tea at home recipe is my fave! You gotta try the Medicine Ball too.
I love this! I love the medicine ball from Starbucks but I never wanna leave home when I am sick! Thanks girl!
Xo, Kelsey
http://www.petiteinherheels.blogspot.com
Hope this makes it easier to make it at home!
LOVE the Starbucks medicine ball! Brilliant!
Now you can make it at home!
These sound like fantastic teas. I’m a sucker for tea when I’m sick – and when I’m not. I even enjoy Sbux’s medicine ball when I’m perfectly healthy haha! I gotta try these for myself.
hahaha the medicine ball is that good!
Ooh, definitely need to try these!! These would be perfect for the cold and flu season!
Kileen
cute & little
Definitely agree Kileen!
I love tea!! These sounds so great. Thanks for sharing!!
The at home one is the best!
As i read this, currently feeling under the weather…couldn’t have come at a better time! xoxo, Sarah
Oh no! Hope these help. Get better soon Sarah!
I’m for sure going to have to try these the next time I get sick!
Hope they help Hayden!
Oo thanks for sharing the recipe in making the Starbucks Medicine Ball. That stuff helps so much when I’m sick!
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Oh good! Try making the at home one. I think it helps much quicker.
Just bookmarked this page!! Definitely need these when I am sick – which is all the time!
xo Laura Leigh
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The at home one is so easy and I think much more effective at helping get better.
Both of these sound incredible! Definitely saving this to try in the future 🙂 Hope you are feeling better!!
Lizzie
http://www.lizzieinlace.com
Aw thanks Lizzie! Hope these help you.
The starbucks medicine ball tea is so amazing!! definitely need to try the at home recipe!
Making it at home is so easy! and much cheaper lol
I have a sore throat right now and need a Medicine Ball STAT! It is so great.
xoxo,
Kim
Ooo yes! Go get one!
Medicine ball tea is literally the best. Also, my family is Jamaican and ginger tea is a staple in our everyday life to help with digestion and any stomach problems. Def going to bookmark this post!
Xo, Theresa // http://www.blessedbrilliantbeautiful.com
Ginger is so good for you in so many ways!
I need to try the medicine ball!
Definitely!
Ginger tea is the best when it comes to combating the cold. I love Medicine Ball from Starbucks. It’s so soothing! Hope you feel better soon!
Best,
Jen
http://www.lepetittato.com/
Yes! Ginger is so good for you.
I am a huge tea drinker! It’s the best especially when you’re under the weather. I’m going to save this! 🙂
xoxo A
http://www.southernbelleintraining.com
Oooo! You have to try to make it on your own.
These recipes sound so good! I love tea with honey and lemon, always makes me feel better!
Yes! Proven ways to get better.
I’ve heard so many things about the medicine ball! I need to try it next time I’m sick!!
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It is so good! Lemon and honey are proven to help!