I remember it like it was yesterday: I was standing in Whole Foods. "It's cheap!" I said to my husband. "Go ahead and get half a bag full!" What I didn't know then is that one bag of Matcha powder would end up lasting us an entire year. Maybe this recipe for Matcha Tea Lemonade, courtesy of Kelly from Inspired Edibles, will help us finally use it up!
Matcha, in case you don't know, is made from finely milled green tea leaves, and it's considered one of the highest quality green teas out there with the most concentrated antioxidant content. This recipe for Matcha Tea Lemonade uses freshly brewed matcha tea, lemon (juice and zest), a bit of honey and some mint—the perfect drink for these extra hot days we've been having lately, don't you think?
Do you have a go to beverage to take a break from the heat? Let us know in the comments below!
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Cheap? I thought this stuff was super expensive ~$10 per oz!
How did you get matcha to last that long? It's known to have an extremely short shelf life. It lasts 2 to 4 weeks in the glass containers I have, as it oxidizes quickly... If you have suggestions for extending its life (without altering it's taste), I'd be glad to hear them.
Also, I agree with Breezie's comment, it's about $10 per ounce here as well...
I've been looking all over for matcha -- I'd like to make green tea ice cream in my Blendtec.
You can order matcha online here. For ice cream, it's a lower grade matcha and therefore cheaper. For drinking matcha, it can get quite expensive. The stuff coming out of Uji, Japan is quite nice.
http://www.marukaiestore.com/
Culinary grade matcha is much less expensive than the ceremonial matcha used for tea ceremonies. To prolong shelf life you can keep matcha in a light-free, tightly sealed container in the freezer for several months.
The recipe looks fantastic, will give it a try!