This matcha lemonade is part tea, part lemonade, and 100% refreshing! It's naturally sweetened with honey, and it's the ultimate thirst quencher for any occasion, any time of year. With just four ingredients, it's easy to mix up, and it's ready in 5 minutes!
Ingredients
6cupswater, divided
½ cuphoney, or maple syrup
¼ cupmatcha
½ cupfresh lemon juice
Instructions
Start by making the honey simple syrup. Mix together the honey and ½ cup of hot tap water until the honey dissolves.
½ cup honey
Add the matcha and ½ cup of cold water to a cup and mix it until the matcha becomes a paste. See notes.
¼ cup matcha
Add the matcha paste, honey simple syrup, lemon juice, and the remaining 5 cups of water to a pitcher and stir. Add a few handfuls of ice cubes and stir again.
½ cup fresh lemon juice
Notes
Some matcha dissolves easier than others. If yours doesn't dissolve fully, you may want to strain it through a fine-mesh sieve before adding it to the lemonade so there are no little green bits in your drink. To make a single serving of matcha lemonade, use these amounts: