You know what they say, matcha and booze are a matcha made in heaven. See what we did there? Wait, don't go! We promise that these matcha cocktail recipes are so much better than our jokes. Whether you love your matcha warm or over some ice, we have a cocktail recipe perfect for you. So let's get brewing, shaking, and stiring to make these modern matcha cocktails.
Matcha Whiskey Highball
A little matcha powder goes a long way, so although you might be tempted to add a few more dashes, take a sip of your matcha and whiskey highball before sprinkling a little more magic into the mix.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces whiskey
- ¾ ounce honey simple syrup
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon matcha powder
- Ice
- Ginger ale or club soda to top off
- Lime slice and mint sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, whiskey, honey simple syrup, lime juice, and matcha powder.
- Shake well to mix.
- Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
- Top off with ginger ale.
- Garnish with a lime slice and a mint sprig.
Quick Tip
Experiment with your citrus flavors by swapping the lime juice for lemon juice — just make sure it's freshly squeezed!
Matcha Gin Cocktail
Turn your gin and tonic into something that's like a spa drink for the soul. Those antioxidants from the matcha are totally a reason to call this self-care.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces gin
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ teaspoon matcha powder
- Ice
- Tonic water to top off
- Lime slice for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, gin, lime juice, and matcha powder.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Top off with tonic water.
- Stir briefly to mix.
- Garnish with a lime slice.
Easy Matcha Mojito Cocktail Recipe
Grab some matcha concentrate to make your mojito pop a little extra. Suddenly, that dreamy and refreshing cocktail becomes even more refreshing.
Ingredients
- 4-5 fresh mint leaves
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- 2 ounces white rum
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce matcha concentratae
- Ice
- Club soda to top off
- Lime wheel for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle mint leaves with simple syrup.
- Add ice, rum, lime juice, and matcha concentrate.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
- Top off with club soda.
- Stir briefly to mix.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
Matcha White Russian
Instead of mixing coffee liqueur into your White Russian, you'll slip a little bit of that matcha concentrate in here instead. That nearly makes it a latte, we'd say.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces vodka
- 1½ ounces heavy cream
- ½ ounce matcha concentrate
- Ice
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vodka, heavy cream, and matcha concentrate.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
Creamy Matcha Martini
This creamy martini is an unexpected delight, especially when you were thinking you'd already dipped your taste buds into all the martinis the cocktail world had to offer.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces vanilla vodka
- 1 ounce heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon matcha powder
- ¼ ounce amaretto liqueur
- Ice
- Mint leaf for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vanilla vodka, heavy cream, matcha powder, and amaretto.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with a mint sprig.
Boozy Matcha Toddy
Add some extra flavor to your next hot toddy with this magical matcha version. Stick with bourbon or swap in a lemon vodka if that's more your speed.
Ingredients
- 5 ounces matcha green tea, brewed
- 2 ounces honey bourbon
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- Lemon slice for garnish
Instructions
- Warm a mug.
- Add matcha green tea, honey bourbon, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
- Stir well to mix.
- Garnish with a lemon slice.
Matcharita
That sound of ice rattling in the cocktail shaker ought to have you drooling when you know it's going to result in this matcha margarita. Tequila and matcha? A match made in sunny heaven.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces cucumber-infused tequila
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¾ ounce agave syrup
- ½ ounce orange liqueur
- ½ ounce matcha powder
- Ice
- Cucumber ribbon for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the tequila, lime juice, agave syrup, orange liqueur, and matcha powder.
- Add ice and shake to chill.
- Strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with a cucumber ribbon.
Fizzy Ginger Matcha Cocktail
It's a well-known scientific fact* that ginger cocktails are the best way to kick off an afternoon hangout sesh with friends. (*And by scientific fact, we mean based on a small study of just us.)
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces pear vodka
- ¾ ounce ginger liqueur
- ½ ounce teaspoon matcha powder
- Ice
- Ginger beer to top off
- Lime ribbon for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, pear vodka, ginger liqueur, and matcha powder.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
- Top off with ginger beer.
- Stir briefly to mix.
- Garnish with a lime ribbon.
Get Leafy With It
Boozy matcha drinks are a vibrant and innovative addition to the world of cocktails. Opt for a smooth and silky matcha martini or a tropical and savory matcha mojito. Isn't it time you met your flavor match in matcha cocktails?
