Drinking a handcrafted iced green tea goes hand in hand with the pleasures of summertime. Green tea not only has a delicious refreshing taste but also helps reduce blood pressure, promote weight loss, and help mitigate heart disease issues. No wonder it is a hit in summertime! Matcha powder, a form of green tea, contains even more health benefits than its loose leaf green tea counterpart.
The popularity of iced green tea, matcha, and carbonation are Recipes that have page after page of instructions and require overnight support, standing on one foot, and hope for a quality result while never being anywhere close in terms of taste and appearance to what was originally promised. Have no worries! Stick with this blog and you will gain some simple easy-to-make carbonated drink recipes you can actually make.
Summer is fun. It's a time meant to try out new things, explore the wilds, and soak up the sun. Carbonation has long been a staple of canned drinks you find in supermarkets. They can range from light and refreshing to sweet and fill with energy. Do not be intimidated with bubbly beverages. Highly customizable and easy to make, you can make your beverage any way you desire.
The following recipes are reinterpretations of different cocktails recipes. While we have omitted the alcohol, you are more than able to add in various mixers as you desire.
Ingredients
Matcha Tonic (non-alcoholic)
- Organic Premium Matcha
- Tonic Water
- Lime
- Ice
Matcha Mule (non-alcoholic)
- Organic Premium Matcha
- Non-alcoholic ginger beer
- Lime
- Ice
Lemon Spritzer (non-alcoholic)
- Organic Premium Matcha
- Soda water
- Rosemary
- Lemon
- Ice
Directions
Matcha Tonic (non-alcoholic)
- Fill the drinking cup with ice ¾ full.
- Pour fresh tonic water over ice until ¾ full with liquid.
- Add prepared matcha (see our video to learn how to prepare traditional matcha.) over the ice.
- Stir until mixed in.
- Garnish with a lime wedge if desired, enjoy!
Matcha Mule (non-alcoholic)
- Fill the drinking cup with ice ¾ full.
- Pour fresh non-alcoholic ginger beer over ice until ¾ full with liquid.
- Add prepared matcha (see our video to learn how to prepare traditional matcha.) over the ice.
- Squeeze lime wedge juice into the beverage, then add the rest of the lime to the beverage after squeezed.
- Stir to mix flavors, enjoy!
Lemon Spritzer (non-alcoholic)
- Fill the drinking cup with ice ¾ full.
- Pour soda water over ice until ¾ full with liquid.
- Add prepared matcha (see our video to learn how to prepare traditional matcha.) over the ice.
- Squeeze lemon wedge juice into the beverage, then add the rest of the lemon to the beverage after squeezed.
- Add rosemary sprig to beverage, stir to mix flavors, enjoy!
Notes
Now go enjoy these wonderful carbonated beverages and drink green tea! Tea drinkers unite and experiment with some new drink ideas this Summer!
