The invention discloses a camellia nitidissima beverage which comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 60 to 80 parts of camellia nitidissima, 40 to 60 parts of rose flowers, 10 to 14 parts of fructose corn syrup, 4 to 6 parts of liquorice, 2 to 4 parts of lycium ruthenicum, 1.2 to 2.0 parts of honey, 0.03 to 0.09 part of citric acid, 0.01 to 0.05 part of sodium citrate, 0.08 to 0.12 part of malic acid, 0.01 to 0.03 part of D-sodium ascorbate, 0.05 to 0.15 part of a thickening agent, 0 to 0.01 part of edible salt, and a proper amount of pure water. The preparation method comprises the following steps: S1, material pretreatment; S2, extraction; S3, fermentation; S4, vacuum distillation and filtration; S5, mixing; S6, fine filtration; S7, sterilization; and S8, germfree canning. The camellia nitidissima beverage prepared by the preparation method disclosed by the invention has certain health effects of reducing the blood pressure, reducing the blood sugar, reducing the blood fat, resisting oxidization, enhancing the immunity of a human body, adjusting the function balance of the human body, maintaining the beauty and keeping young; the product does not contain ethyl alcohol, is slight in bitterness, mellow in tea fragrance, bright in red color, clear and transparent, tastes pure, and is a health beverage with higher nutritional value; the formula is scientific and reasonable, and the production technology is simple.