Stay Hydrated
I feel like once Memorial Day comes around, the barbeques and outdoor gatherings begin. And there’s no greater combo than an outdoor party and a fruity drink! I love lemonade, but sometimes it can be too sweet and sticky in the hot weather. If there’s one thing I don’t want, it’s to have sticky hands in the sweltering weather. It’s also important to stay hydrated when it’s hot outside, so I don’t want to drink something that’s all sugar – I want something refreshing. Today, we’re going to run through how to make this Matcha Passion Fruit Lemonade, so you can serve it up all summer long!
This Matcha Passion Fruit Lemonade makes for the perfect refreshing and tropical drink. One of the best parts about making homemade lemonade is that you can control how much sugar you add in. If you know me, you know I like my desserts and food to be “not too sweet”. The addition of the matcha cuts the sweetness of sugar and allows the tartness of the passion fruits and lemon to shine through.
Homemade Lemonade
To get started on the lemonade, add 1 cup of the water and the sugar into a sauce pot. Bring it to a gentle simmer until the sugar has melted then set it aside to cool. In the mean time, let’s make the matcha! Add another 1 cup of water to a jar or a container that you can seal with a lid. Sift in the matcha powder to break apart any large clumps. Seal the lid on top and shake the matcha and water together until well combined. Set it aside.
Moving back over to our passion fruit lemonade, slice the passion fruits in half. Scoop the pulp and seeds into a food processor and pulse until the pulp has broken apart. At this point, you can strain the passion fruit seeds from the liquid if you so desire. I personally like to keep the seeds mixed in for the aesthetics and so people can tell it’s a passion fruit lemonade. You should get about ¼ cup of passion fruit pulp.
Add the blended passion fruit into the sugar water mixture along with the lemon juice and remaining cup of water. Scoop ice to your serving glasses. Pour in the passion fruit lemonade about ⅔ of the way up the glass. Shake the jar of matcha one more time then gently pour it over the ice until you fill the remaining third.
Life of The Party
Now, you have a beautiful and refreshing Matcha Passion Fruit Lemonade. The colors, layers, and flavors are so fun for the upcoming summer. If you like flavored lemonades or matcha, this should be right up your alley. And if you want something boozy for your party, add in a shot of your favorite vodka to each glass. Whether you’re drinking it as is or spiked, this Matcha Passion Fruit Lemonade is sure to be the life of the party. Let me know what some of your favorite summer drinks or cocktails are in the comments below!
Matcha Passion Fruit Lemonade
Ingredients
- 3 cups Water
- ½ cup + 1½ Tbsp Granulated Sugar
- 2 tsp Matcha
- ¼ cup Lemon Juice
- 4 Passion Fruits
- Vodka (optional)
Instructions
- Add 1 cup of the water and the sugar into a sauce pot. Heat it over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove it from the heat and set it aside to cool.
- In the meantime, pour another 1 cup of the water into a jar. Sift in the matcha powder to remove any clumps. Twist on the lid and shake until the matcha is well combined in the water. Set aside.
- Slice the passion fruits in half. Scoop out the pulp and seeds into a food processor. Blend for a few seconds until the pulp has combined and the seeds have separated. You should get about ¼ cup of passion fruit juice. Pour the remaining 1 cup of water, lemon juice, and passion fruit juice into the sugar water mixture. Mix until well combined.
- Fill a few glasses with ice. Pour in the passion fruit lemonade mix ⅔ of the way up. Shake the jar of matcha again. Gently pour it over the ice to fill up the remaining ⅓ of the glass. If you want to spike the drink, add in a shot of your favorite vodka to each drink! Mix the matcha and passion fruit lemonade together before drinking and enjoy!
