Matcha Lemonade
Author:When life hands you lemons, make Matcha Lemonade! This bold green take on old-fashioned lemonade has fragrant, grassy matcha deliciousness dissolved into every sweet, slightly mouth-puckering, citrusy sip!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated white or cane sugar
- 7⅓ cup (1760 mls / 60 oz) water , divided (you might not need it all)
- 2 tablespoons matcha
- 1½ cups (360 mls / 12 oz) lemon juice , about 6 very large lemons, more if they are smaller
INSTRUCTIONS
- Put the sugar in a small bowl and pour over 1 cup (240 ml) of freshly boiled water. Keep stirring until the sugar granules have dissolved. If your sugar has particularly large crystals and they don't dissolve easily, pour into a small pan and warm gently on the stove for a minute or two until they do. Set aside.
- Put ⅓ cup (80 ml) cold water in a jar and add the matcha powder. Put the lid on and shake really well until combined. Set aside.
- To a large pitcher that holds at least 2 litres add the lemon juice. Pour in the sugary solution and 5 cups (1200 ml) of cold water. Stir well. You can add ice to the pitcher if you like but be aware that it adds volume and you might not fit all of the liquid in unless there is enough capacity for both the ice and the liquid.
- Give the matcha solution another quick shake then pour it into the pitcher. Stir again to distribute. Taste and add the remaining water if you want to dilute it a bit more.
- Store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
NUTRITION
Serving: 1cup (240ml) | Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 169IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
