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Matcha Lemonade Mocktail

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Prep Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 3 minutes
Ceremonial-grade matcha, fresh lemon, honey, sparkling water. The vibrant-green matcha drink you'd pay $8 for at a café, made in 2 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp ceremonial-grade matcha powder
  • 60 ml hot water, 80°C
  • 30 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 15 ml Honey Syrup
  • Sparkling Water
  • Ice
  • Lemon

Instructions

  • Whisk the matcha with hot water until smooth (use a bamboo whisk if you have one).
  • Let it cool for 2 minutes.
  • Pour into a tall glass of ice.
  • Add lemon juice and honey syrup.
  • Top with sparkling water.
  • Garnish with a lemon slice.

Notes

Don't use boiling water on matcha. It goes bitter. 80°C (water just off the boil, rested 30 seconds) is correct.
CourseBeverage, Cocktail, Drinks
CuisineBeverage, Cocktail, Drinks
KeywordBeverage Recipe, Cocktail Recipe, Drink Recipe

How to make a Matcha Lemonade Mocktail

Ceremonial-grade matcha, fresh lemon, honey, sparkling water. The vibrant-green matcha drink you'd pay $8 for at a café, made in 2 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp ceremonial-grade matcha powder
  • 60ml hot water, 80°C
  • 30ml fresh lemon juice
  • 15ml honey syrup
  • Top sparkling water
  • Ice to fill
  • Garnish lemon slice

Instructions

  1. Whisk the matcha with hot water until smooth (use a bamboo whisk if you have one).
  2. Let it cool for 2 minutes.
  3. Pour into a tall glass of ice.
  4. Add lemon juice and honey syrup.
  5. Top with sparkling water.
  6. Garnish with a lemon slice.

Three notes worth knowing

Don't use boiling water on matcha. It goes bitter. 80°C (water just off the boil, rested 30 seconds) is correct.

When to drink a Matcha Lemonade Mocktail

Any time you want the ritual without the aftermath. Brunch, post-work, Dry January, designated driver, pregnancy, or just not in the mood to drink tonight.