Yu the Great | non-alcoholic cocktail

About a year ago, I was unable to drink alcohol for medical reasons. So I dove into some recipes for non-alcoholic cocktails, and I wasn't disappointed. There are loads of excellent non-alcoholic recipes that I enjoy just as much as their alcoholic counterparts.

This recipe is from the book Good Drinks:

  • 1oz basil matcha syrup
  • 1oz heavy cream or full-fat coconut milk
  • 3/4 oz lime juice
  • 3 oz soda water
  • matcha for garnish

Shake syrup, cream, and juice with ice and strain into a Collins glass over ice. Add soda water carefully and garnish by sprinkling matcha powder on top.

Enjoy your Independence Day weekend!

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4 Comments

goldenjoe6@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Wow look at all that foam. Do you have a recipe?

BlueLineBae@midwest.social · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Recipe is in the description. For the matcha basil syrup, I put 1.5 tsp of matcha, 1 cup of basil leaves, and 3/4 cup water in a blender until mostly smooth. Then I strain that mixture through a cheese cloth. Take the strained liquid and put in on the stove on med/low along with 1 cup of sugar. Stir until sugar has dissolved and funnel into your favorite jar!

goldenjoe6@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Oops sorry to make you write that again, it seems the app I’m using doesn’t show post descriptions if there’s an image. But I see it on the web version. Sounds good though, I’ll have to give it a try!

MeanyMellow@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Sounds delicious! I'm not normally a big matcha fan, but in n/a cocktails I actually do like it. Maybe it's because they tend to be sweeter. Anyway, this sounds delicious and I'm going to have to make it soon!