5 Minute Refreshing Matcha Soda
Meet your new favourite pick me up: a delicious matcha soda with just a hint of mint and vanilla. It’s an antioxidant-packed low sugar alternative to sodas that takes just 5 minutes to make. Makes a great zero proof cocktail option for parties!
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I am all about a beverage – I mean, this dietitian is serious about hydration but/and/also, I cannot live by water alone and I really like yummy drinks! Whether it’s a hot cup of coffee in the morning with some soy milk, a cup of tea in the afternoon, or my go-to green blender juice, I’m always on the hunt for something fun to drink.
If you, like me, want something cute and a bit fancy to drink, why not make yourself a matcha soda? I had been noticing this idea floating around the internet, but then I was sent a copy of this lovely Super Tonics book and her matcha soda recipe inspired me to make my own. Matcha is soooo good for you, packed with antioxidant EGCG, and the amino l-theanine which is the reason why matcha is a gentler lift than coffee.
Me at matcha go waaaaaaay back, but as someone who spent a lot of time in Japan, you might be surprised about how I actually tried matcha for the first time! When I was 18, I was living part-time in Tokyo and at the time, matcha wasn’t really a commonplace everyday drink. I enjoyed green tea daily, but matcha was special, often ceremonial, and definitely not consumed on the go…until this cute little Starbucks-style cafe opened up near my apartment (this was the late 90s, Starbucks was still fancy and exciting) where you could get all the Starbucks-style drinks…but with matcha instead of coffee!!
Instead of a drip coffee, it was matcha with plenty of water. There was a matcha cappuccino and a matcha latte…and I fell in love immediately! I hope you’ll feel the same about this refreshing matcha soda, paired with mint and vanilla, which balance the flavour of matcha so nicely without overpowering it. This sparkling green sipper is just the thing to give you a boost.
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Grab your ingredients and make this yummy matcha soda
The number one question I get: which matcha to use?? While much has been made of the “ceremonial grade” label, you do want a bright green colour, and rich flavour. Brands I love include Do Matcha, Lake & Oak, WithinUs and Ippodo.
Other delicious ways to enjoy your matcha:
5 Minute Refreshing Mint Matcha Soda
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup, or simple syrup
- ½ teaspoon matcha, ceremonial grade, you can double this if you like your matcha STRONG.
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 3-4 mint leaves
- 1 cup soda water
- ice cubes
Equipment
- matcha whisk although you can make it work without one!
Instructions
- Mix the matcha base by whisking together the matcha, vanilla and maple syrup in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Muddle mint leaves in the bottom of a tall glass. Add a few ice cubes, pour over the soda water and then stir in the matcha syrup. Enjoy!
