Matcha Lemonade

Lemonade is a refreshing summer favorite, and this matcha twist takes it to a whole new level. Move over Arnold Palmer, there’s a new iced tea lemonade in town!

Matcha lemonade is the best friend of hot afternoons in your garden, days at the beach, and the perfect evening refreshment while dining al fresco.

It is super simple to make, tastes amazing, and looks fantastic too! Garnish with plenty of lemon slices for extra 'wow'.

Why this Recipe Works

The trick to the best lemonade is sweetening it with simple syrup. The sugar is dissolved into boiling water to create a sweet simple syrup that evenly sweetens the whole pitcher.

The matcha green tea is made much stronger than a regular matcha tea to compensate for the added liquid from the lemonade. This ensures you enjoy both the taste of the lemonade and the taste of the green tea in every sip.

The addition of matcha in this recipe is a perfect match – now the sweet and citrus flavors are met with an earthy matcha flavor that's both slightly bitter and nutty. It really complements a classic lemonade and brings something new to the table.

Ingredients & Substitutions

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Sugar – you'll need white granulated sugar/caster sugar for this recipe to keep the brightness of the green matcha. You can use turbinado, raw, or brown sugar, but the color of the final drink will be slightly brown.

Matcha powder – make sure to get culinary-grade or latte-grade matcha powder. Here is a matcha I like on Amazon, and here is the brand of matcha I usually use in my recipes.

Lemons - I always use as fresh lemons for lemonade. If they're available to you, Meyer lemons taste incredible, too!

How to Make this Recipe

The first step is to make your simple syrup. Depending on how much you want to make, you can either dissolve ¼ cup of white sugar in ¼ cup of hot water, or make a larger batch of simple syrup by combining 1 cup of sugar with 1 cup water in a small saucepan.

Stir to dissolve the sugar while the mixture comes to a boil. Once dissolved, turn off the heat and let the simple syrup cool until it's ready to use.

Now it's lemonade time! Roll your lemons with the palm of your hand against your counter to help release the juices. Cut them in half and squeeze them to get as much juice out as possible. Discard any seeds. Juice until you have ⅔ cups fresh juice and pulp.

Next, pour 2 cups of ice-cold water into a pitcher. Stir in the lemon juice and pulp, and add the simple syrup to your liking. ½ cup is my preference for sweetness.

Next up is making the matcha green tea. Using your usual go-to method to make a matcha latte, whether that's a blender, whisk, or jar. Not sure which method to use? I outline each one in this guide.

Start by adding ¼ cup of water to your culinary grade matcha powder and mixing it together to remove the clumps. Then add the rest of the 1-¾ cups of water and whisk, shake, or blend to combine.

Note: The ratio is different than usual because we are adding more liquid/water later when we add in the lemonade. So, it will be a thicker/heavier matcha than a regular matcha tea.

Now it's time to put it all together to make the matcha lemonade! Add your matcha green tea to the lemonade pitcher, and then add ice either to the pitcher or to your glasses just before serving.

Note: Taste test one more time for sweetness and adjust to your liking.

Thinly slice a washed lemon for a fun optional garnish.

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