This refreshing and simple matcha lemonade is the perfect, not-too-sweet, summer drink! You can whip up this green tea Arnold Palmer in minutes without turning on the stove or using special equipment!
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Another Iced Matcha Drink!
As regular Nomsters know, I’m a big fan of drinking and cooking with matcha, a finely ground powder of specially grown green tea leaves. Although matcha is normally served hot, simply whisked with 175°F water, I prefer the ease of making a cold matcha drink—like Cold Matcha Latte or Cold Brew Matcha—in the hot summer months.
Recently, I was craving a matcha Arnold Palmer and realized that I could make one easily by doctoring my Cold Brew Matcha recipe!
A Green Tea Arnold Palmer!
A traditional Arnold Palmer drink is a refreshing non-alcoholic beverage made with three parts unsweetened tea combined with one part lemonade. However, it’s not a quick drink if you don’t already have some brewed tea and lemonade in the fridge.
When I started making Cold Brew Matcha, I learned that you can make a cup of green tea by simply shaking matcha vigorously with cold water. By adding freshly squeezed lemon juice and honey, you can transform it into a mildly sweet Matcha Lemonade in no time!
What Matcha Should You Use?
My favorite brand and type of matcha for this type of recipe—where you mix matcha with other ingredients besides water—is this one. You don’t need to break the bank and buy the most expensive matcha available, but find one that is bright green and tastes good to you.
Three ways to make it!
There are a few simple ways to make this refreshing matcha lemonade. You can use an inexpensive milk frother or small hand whisk to whip it up with minimal effort. However, the easiest method is to dump all the ingredients in a mason jar and shake like mad! All three methods work great and cleanup is a breeze.
Ingredients
- Ceremonial grade matcha (I like this one.)
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Honey: you can use liquid allulose if you want a sugar-free version
- Cold water
- Ice cubes
How to make matcha lemonade (3 ways!)
Using a small hand whisk
Combine the matcha and lemon juice in a measuring cup…
…and whisk well until the matcha is in a uniform suspension.
Whisk in the honey.
Once the honey is incorporated, mix in the cold water.
Pour over ice and enjoy!
Using a milk frother
Add the matcha, lemon juice, honey, and water to a liquid measuring cup and use a milk frother to blitz everything into an emerald green liquid.
Using a mason jar
Measure all the ingredients and add them into a pint-sized mason jar. Screw on the lid tightly and shake like mad until the matcha is evenly dispersed!
Whichever method you choose will result in an icy delight!
More matcha recipes!
Looking for more recipe ideas? Head on over to my Recipe Index. You’ll also find exclusive recipes in my cookbooks, Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2013), Ready or Not! (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2017), and Nom Nom Paleo: Let’s Go! (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2022).
Matcha Lemonade (Green Tea Arnold Palmer)
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon matcha
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 cup cold water
- ice cubes
Instructions
Using a small hand whisk
- Combine the matcha and lemon juice in a liquid measuring cup and whisk well until the matcha is in a uniform suspension.
- Whisk in the honey. Once the honey is incorporated, mix in the cold water.
- Pour over ice and enjoy!
Using a milk frother
- Add the matcha, lemon juice, honey, and water to a liquid measuring cup and use a milk frother to blitz everything into an emerald green liquid. Pour over ice!
Using a mason jar
- Measure all the ingredients and add them into a pint-sized mason jar. Screw on the lid tightly and shake like mad until the matcha is evenly dispersed! Pour over ice.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nice Green Tea
I mean this in the nicest way possible… But you’re massively overpaying for matcha. There are many out there better and cheaper than Breakaway, e.g. ippodo, Obubu, Leafy Green, and I think Kettl.
I’ll check some of those out! Always up for saving money on high quality products!
This is my go-to drink this summer!!