Matcha Iced Tea
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This iced matcha tea is cool, vibrant and just the thing for warm summer days. It comes together in only 5 minutes, mixing matcha with a splash of lime, fresh mint and a touch of maple syrup. The result is a refreshing drink that’s as enjoyable to sip as it is to look at.
I have been drinking matcha iced tea almost every day for about two weeks now and I must say it has become one of my favorite summer drinks.
This is why I love matcha iced tea:
- Quick preparation – 5 minutes! Yes, you only need that little time to be able to enjoy this summer drink.
- Refreshing – nothing is better in summer than having a refreshing drink by the pool, right? But not only will matcha iced tea quench your thirst. Try fresh lemon and mint iced tea, pineapple infused water or lemon lime cucumber water! They are all perfect for the summer.
- Fresh ingredients – using only the freshest ingredients without any artificial colorings or added flavors. You only drink what you put in yourself!
- Matcha flavor – Matcha powder gives this iced tea its distinct, vibrant green color and slightly sweet taste.
- Sweetener choice – This recipe uses maple syrup for sweetness, but regular sugar or other sweeteners work just as well.
How to make iced matcha tea
First, you combine matcha tea with hot water and stir well.
Next, you will need either an immersion blender or a food processor or any other kitchen appliance that can crush ice.
Ice, cold water, fresh mint and hot matcha tea are processed together for about a minute. The time will depend on how powerful your appliance is. Also, the longer the processing, the more liquid you should get (this is due to the ice melting).
Now, because there will still be pieces of crushed ice and mint in the liquid, you need to run it through a sieve.
Once done, you add lime juice and maple syrup. Stir this well and taste. If you are happy with the taste, you can serve it right away over ice and garnished with some lime slices and fresh mint leaves.
You can also keep this matcha iced tea in the fridge until ready to serve.
Useful tips
- To make this drink, I recommend using either bottled or filtered water. However, if your tap water is of good quality, you can use that one as well.
- Before you start, make sure your blender or mixer is powerful enough to process ice. If not, use ice-cold water instead (substitute 1 cup of crushed ice with ½ cup ice-cold water).
- I like using maple syrup in this recipe because it dilutes easily with cold water. If you decide to use honey, follow the recipe notes for instructions. Other sweetener substitutions are brown or white sugar.
- Either lime or lemon can be used. My personal preference is lime.
- The amount of every single ingredient can be easily adjusted to your taste.
- I served this matcha iced tea in 7-ounce (200 milliliters) whisky glasses. When serving this with ice, lime slices and mint, you will have enough for 5 portions. Without ice, count with 4 servings.
Matcha Iced Tea Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons matcha powder
- ¼ cup hot water
- 1 cup crushed ice
- 2 cups cold water (see note 1)
- 3 sprigs fresh mint + extra for garnish
- 5 tablespoons maple syrup (see note 3)
- 1 lime (see note 4)
Instructions
When using an immersion blender:
- In a heat-proof jug/bottle, combine matcha powder with hot water. Mix well. Add crushed ice, cold water and fresh mint. Mix with an immersion blender for a minute or two.
- Drain through a sieve. Add maple syrup and the juice from half of the lime. Taste and if happy, serve over ice and garnish with some mint leaves and a few slices of lime.
When using a food processor or blender:
- In a mug, combine matcha powder with hot water. Mix well. Put crushed ice, cold water and fresh mint in a food processor/blender. Pour in the matcha tea. Pulse for about a minute.
- Drain through a sieve. Add maple syrup and the juice from half of the lime.
- Garnish with some mint leaves and a few slices of lime + some extra ice (optional).
Notes
- To achieve the best taste, use filtered or bottled water. If you have good-quality tap water, feel free to use it.
- The longer you process/mix the tea in a blender or food processor, the larger amount of ice will melt. This simply means that the longer you let your food processor/mixer/blender run, the more liquid you will get out of it.
- You can use honey instead of maple syrup. If you do, I recommend adding it to warm liquid at the very beginning, as honey does not melt easily in cold water.
- Lime can be substituted with lemon.
- If you feel like you prefer this drink sweeter, add more maple syrup.
- When you serve this drink right away, you might need to add some more ice. If not, chill in the fridge before serving.
- Remember that the extra ice cubes you add when serving will dilute the drink, so the taste will be milder. I recommend using the largest ice cubes you can get (these don’t melt as quickly as the smaller ones).
- Make sure to check if your food processor/blender/mixer can handle ice!
- This recipe yields about 15 fluid ounces (550 milliliters) of liquid. I used 7-ounce (200 milliliters) glasses for serving.
This is a GREAT recipe! Love the use of mint! I used Greek pedimezi (fermented grapes/raisins) to sweeten – less sugar and natural!
Thank you so much for your feedback, Angelina! It’s my go-to drink in summer. You can choose any sweetener you like. I had not heard of pediment before but will check it out. Thanks for the tip!
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Dakujem! :)
This looks and sounds so refreshing and delicious, definitely need to try this!
I am 100% positive you will love it, Emily! :)
Such a gorgeous color and sounds amazing!
Thank you!
This looks so refreshing and the perfect summer drink. I still haven’t tried matcha powder yet but this looks so easy so I think I’ll give it a go.
If you do buy matcha powder, I highly recommend giving this a go. :)
Looks perfect for summer! Fresh mint is one of my favorite things to use in the summer!
Mine too :)
Matcha Iced Tea sounds so refreshing. And your photos are gorgeous!
Thank you so much, Jen :)