4 (Kind of) Healthy Matcha Cocktails
Once reserved for ceremonial use, the finely milled Japanese green tea known as matcha has become the kale of the beverage world (unless you count, you know, kale juice). This is not without reason. Green tea is absolutely bursting at the seams with phytonutrients, including the amino acid L-theanine, a compound widely touted for its ability to increase metabolism without provoking jitters, to improve focus and mental clarity, and to induce a feeling of calm. If that weren’t plenty of reason to go out of your way for green tea, it’s widely believed to help weight management, combat mood disorders, and even potentially reduce symptoms of ADHD. Matcha is an antioxidant-bomb with implications for everything from bad breath to oxidative stress to dementia to cancer. So if you’re going to throw back a couple of cocktails, consider balancing brain-addling ingredients with the complex, bittersweet flavor of matcha.
These cocktails were concocted using Synergy Matcha Powder. As always, your brand loyalties are your own affair.
Green in the Afternoon
Ingredients
1/2 oz. St. Germain elderflower liqueur
1/4 oz. limoncello
2 dashes of absinthe
Pinch of matcha
Directions: Build carefully in a champagne flute, top with champagne and stir gently.
