Matcha Elderflower Delight

🥃 highballmedium (around 10-12% ABV)

Shopping list

1 tsp (approx. 2g) ceremonial or culinary matcha powder
40ml gin (such as London Dry)
25ml St-Germain elderflower liqueur

Bar staplesyou probably have these

30ml warm water
20ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
80ml chilled sparkling water
Handful of ice cubes
1 fresh mint sprig and 1 thin cucumber wheel (for garnish)

How to make it

1. Whisk the Matcha

In a small cup or bowl, combine the matcha powder with 30ml of warm (not boiling) water.
Whisk briskly with a fork or small whisk for about 20 seconds until smooth and completely lump-free.

2. Combine and Chill

Fill your highball glass to the top with fresh ice cubes.
Pour the gin, St-Germain elderflower liqueur, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and the whisked matcha base over the ice.
Give it a gentle 5-second stir to chill and blend the layers.

3. Top and Finish

Top up with chilled sparkling water.
Give one light lift with a barspoon to integrate the bubbles, then finish with the garnish.

Garnish

Gently slap a mint sprig between your palms to release the aroma, tuck it against the rim, and float a thin cucumber wheel on top.

Make it alcohol-free

Replace the gin with an alcohol-free botanical spirit (such as Seedlip Grove 42) and swap the elderflower liqueur for 25ml elderflower cordial.

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