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Matcha Mojito

Published: Mar 12, 2020 · Modified: Aug 11, 2020 by Lexi

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This gorgeous green Matcha Mojito is verdant, earthy and a fun twist on a classic cocktail. Perfect for entertaining!

side view of glasses of matcha mojitos

I love a good mojito. They're sweet (but not too sweet), citrusy, herbaceous, refreshing, and best of all, easy to make!

This past Christmas, we decided to start a new family tradition of making an entire meal from a different cuisine. It was such a fun way to get everyone involved, to try new recipes, and to make new memories.

This year, we chose a Cuban theme. Mojitos are a classic Cuban cocktail, so my older brother spent a good part of Christmas afternoon mixing up fresh drinks for everyone.

I gotta tell you guys, they were SO. GOOD. Easily my favorite drink we've made at home recently. I may or may not have had two huge glasses in less than 30 minutes. (Don't worry – we had a HUGE feast to balance out all the rum ;))

Since then, we've definitely been on a mojito kick. While we love the classic recipe – rum, sugar, lime juice, mint and soda water – we thought it would be fun to add an herbaceous twist with brewed matcha tea.

side view of matcha mojito in small glass

The end result is a gorgeous green cocktail that tastes just as good as it looks! This makes for a lovely summer drink, or a fun St. Patty's project, if you're into that.

How to make a matcha mojito

Choose your matcha

Matcha has a complex, full-bodied, vegetal flavor profile. There are significant differences between different grades and varieties of matcha.

side view of matcha powder in small bowl next to mint, lime slices and raspberries

Ceremonial matcha, for example, has a very fine texture and mild, grassy taste and is best simply mixed with hot water for drinking. Culinary grade matcha, on the other hand, often has a stronger, more bitter flavor and is meant for use in food and beverage recipes.

We used premium grade culinary matcha for this cocktail, which is widely available both in stores and online. It's not cheap, but you'll only be using a small quantity in each application. This recipe, for example, only uses ¼ teaspoon for two drinks.

Brew matcha in hot water

Before adding the matcha to this cocktail, you'll first have to brew the tea. (Unfortunately you can't just add it right to the drink - it won't mix!)

To do so, bring water almost to a boil. Add ¼ teaspoon of matcha to a shallow mug, pour 4 oz of water in and whisk vigorously until the tea is frothy. Optional: you can sift the matcha into the mug if desired. You can also use a matcha whisk, but a regular whisk works fine in this recipe.

Once brewed, set aside and let cool. You'll be adding the brewed matcha to a cocktail shaker with ice, so it's best to let it cool to room temperature as to not melt the ice.

close up side view of matcha mojito with bunch of fresh mint

Muddle mint, sugar and lime

Grab two highball glasses, a bunch of fresh mint leaves, a lime and demerara sugar.

What is demerara sugar, you ask? It's a coarse, large-grain raw cane sugar with a pale brown texture. It's widely used by mixologists for its rich flavor, and it's often made into a syrup.

You really can taste the difference, so we suggest using when possible. However, demerara sugar can be difficult to find. Possible alternatives include turbinado sugar, light brown sugar or granulated sugar.

Add sugar and ten mint leaves to each glass and gently muddle until the leaves start to break up. Then, add lime juice and continue muddling until sugar is dissolved.

  • Mint + sugar
  • Muddle for a few seconds
  • Add lime and muddle again

Don't have a muddler? Use the handle of a wooden spoon instead.

Shaken, not stirred!

Next, grab a cocktail shaker, fill it with ice and pour in your cooled matcha and rum. Shake vigorously to the count of ten, then pour into glasses filled with crushed ice and muddled mint/lime/sugar mixture.

side view of pouring matcha mojito into highball glass from cocktail shaker

Top off with a splash of club soda, give it a stir and enjoy!

Optional: feel free to garnish with more fresh mint, lime slices and fresh raspberries for extra sweetness.

Matcha mojito mocktail version

To make an equally delicious nonalcoholic version of this matcha mojito, follow the instructions in the notes section of our recipe card. It's quite similar to the regular cocktail (without the rum, of course), with some slightly different ingredient quantities.

close up view of nonalcoholic matcha drink in glass with lime and mint

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side view of matcha mojitos in highball glasses

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Matcha Mojito


  • Author: Lexi
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 2 drinks 1x
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Description

This gorgeous green Matcha Mojito is verdant, earthy and a fun twist on a classic cocktail. Perfect for entertaining!


Ingredients

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  • 4 oz white rum
  • 3 oz hot water
  • ¼ tsp matcha powder
  • 3 tbsp demerara sugar
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 20 mint leaves
  • Club soda to top
  • Crushed ice
  • Mint and lime wedges to garnish

Instructions

  1. Heat water to make tea. Add ¼ teaspoon of matcha to water and whisk well until it's dissolved. Set aside and let cool.  
  2. Add 1 ½ tablespoon of sugar to each cocktail glass with 10 mint leaves each. Muddle mint leaves and sugar.
  3.  Juice ½ of a lime into each glass and muddle until mint leaves are broken into smaller pieces.
  4. Once matcha has cooled a bit, add rum and matcha mixture to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake for a slow count of 10.  
  5. Add crushed ice to each glass. Strain and pour ½ of rum matcha mixture into each glass.
  6. Top with club soda, stir well and garnish with mint leaves and lime wedges.

Notes

MOCKTAIL VERSION:

  1. Heat water to make tea. Whisk together ¼ teaspoon of matcha and 3 oz hot water until matcha is dissolved. Set aside and let cool.  
  2. Add 1 ½ tablespoon of demerara sugar to each glass with 10 mint leaves each. Muddle mint leaves and sugar.
  3.  Juice ½ of a lime into each glass and muddle until mint leaves are broken into smaller pieces.
  4. Once matcha has cooled a bit, add matcha to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake for a slow count of 10.  
  5. Add crushed ice to each glass. Then strain and pour ½ of matcha into each glass.
  6. Top with club soda, stir well and garnish with mint leaves and lime wedges.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Category: Cocktails
  • Method: Shaken

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