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5 Fun Matcha Mixed Drinks

July 12, 2017
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Last year, when I was on vacation with some friends, our friend MR spent the entire time drinking match tea.  MR, a busy New York mother of three,  had a special designer leather wrapped cup with a metal straw and spent the whole the whole vacation either tending to her kids or sipping her matcha tea.  She seemed a little jumpy the whole vacation and then the next time I saw her she had given it up on the matcha because it was a little too much. Matcha is finely ground green tea that is supposed to have some sort of nutrition benefits.  It is a trend, a craze and for some a way of life.

So the other day I was out to dinner at the Soho House here in West Hollywood with the COCOCOZY team and I discovered a new Matcha Sour drink they had on their menu…I had two of them…it was a thick green concoction that was super delicious…after I too was a little jittery…but I loved it!  Matcha mixed drinks, matcha tea…matcha matcha matcha…here are recipes 5 fun matcha mixed drinks you can make for your next summer party…

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Creamy Vanilla Matcha Latte

INGREDIENTS

-matcha powder

-milk

-rum

-bar spoon

PREPARATION

-bring water to a boil, then remove from the heat and reserve

-in a small pot over medium-high heat, bring the whole milk to a simmer. Turn off heat and reserve.

-sift the matcha powder through a tea strainer into a mug

-slowly whisk in .25 cup boiling water between 160-165 degrees Fahrenheit. The whisking motion is more like scrubbing a pan with a sponge than a circular motion

-add the warm milk, simple syrup and rums, and whisk again

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The First Lady

INGREDIENTS

-45ml London Dry Gin

-15ml triple sec

-15ml simple syrup

-15ml lemon juice

-1 teaspoon matcha

-1 egg white

-basil leaves

PREPARATION

Dry shake (no ice) the gin, triple sec, simple syrup, lemon juice, matcha and 1 basil leaf with the egg white. Add ice to the shaker and then shake until chilled. Strain into a collins glass with ice and garnish with basil leaves.

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Matcha-Mint Sparkler

INGREDIENTS
-2 limes, divided

-2 tablespoons sugar

-3 tablespoons mint leaves, divided

-2 teaspoons matcha (green tea powder)

PREPARATION

  • Slice 1 lime in half, then slice 2 wedges from 1 half and reserve for garnish. Juice remaining 1 1/2 limes to yield 2 Tbsp. juice. Combine lime juice, sugar, and 2 Tbsp. mint leaves in a measuring cup or cocktail shaker. Muddle mint with the back of a spoon. Let sit 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, pour 1/2 cup water into a small bowl. Sift matcha through a fine-mesh sieve into water and whisk until smooth. Whisk matcha into mint mixture, then divide between 2 glasses filled with ice. Top with sparkling water. Garnish with lime wedges and remaining 1 Tbsp. mint.
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Hazelnut Chocolate Matcha Cocktail

INGREDIENTS

-2oz vodka

-1oz white creme de cocoa

-1/2 oz hazelnut liqueur

-1/4 tsp matcha powder

-1/2 oz vanilla simple syrup

-egg white

-matcha powder

PREPARATION

1- Make your vanilla simple syrup.

  1. Let that cool.
  2. Add the vodka, white crème de cacao, hazelnut liqueur, matcha powder and egg white to your shaker with ice.
  3. Shake it.
  4. A bunch.
  5. There’s an egg white to emulsify and froth in there.
  6. It’s for creamy, rich, goodness.
  7. When you get tired, double strain into your coupe.
  8. Let it settle.
  9. The cream will rise.
  10. Garnish with a dusting of matcha.
  11. Now go enjoy your grown up matcha blendy milkshake cocktail.
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Matcha Martini

INGREDIENTS

-1 tsp Matcha power

-1 tsp honey

-1 fl oz sake or vodka

-sifter

-matcha bowl

-matcha whisk

-cocktail shaker

-fun garnish (mochi is a great option)

PREPARATION

  • From casual happy hours to fancy dinner parties, any evening can benefit from a little matcha magic. Start by sifting 1 tsp matcha powder into a matcha bowl. Stir in honey to make a paste. Add ½ cup of hot water (about 2 minutes off the boil) and whisk the mixture together until a fine foam appears on the surface. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add sake (or vodka) and matcha and shake to combine. Strain your cocktail into a martini glass and add the garnish. Cheers!

To tie mixed drinks into design…remember that green is the Pantone color of the year…so you must try!!

xo

Photos: Dr. Weil, Primal Palate, The Gin Queen, Epicurious, The Drink Blog, Teavana

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One response to “5 Fun Matcha Mixed Drinks”

  1. Gayle Moore Archer says:
    August 24, 2017 at 6:06 AM

    Nice! thank you! I LOVE matcha! Just one thing///where is the vanilla in the Creamy Vanilla Matcha Latte??

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