Matcha Almond Sparkler

Matcha tea is delicious, healthy and a great alternative to coffee.  It is filled with antioxidants and boosts your metabolism.  I like to drink it every day.  But, did you also know it makes a great cocktail too?  What better way to ring in the New Year, than with a healthy cocktail with matcha!  For the recipe I am sharing with you today, I have combined it with the sweet flavor of almond for a festive and delicious drink!  This is non-alcoholic, but I have included instructions for if you wanted to add vodka too.

Author: Amy Lyons O’Neil

Amy has worked for Fresh and Natural Foods since 2006 contributing to the variety of healthful foods we offer. She graduated with a degree in studio art from Bethel University in 2007, but in her senior year of college, found that her passion was with the art of food. She later used her photography and culinary skills to create a vegan food and recipe blog, Fragrant Vanilla Cake. She has also written 3 cookbooks. She specializes in vegan and vegetarian recipes. Local, fresh and organic food has always been her focus in whatever she creates.

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Servings: 1 | Prep Time: 2 minutes | Cook Time: 0 minutes | Ready in: 2 minutes

Ingredients

• ice
• 1 tsp matcha powder
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
• 1/4 cup filtered water
• sparkling water to top off

Instructions

Combine the ice, matcha, maple syrup, almond extract, and water in a martini shaker, and shake for about 30 seconds.  Strain into a martini glass, and add the sparking water to top it off.  Enjoy!

*Note, if you want this to be an alcoholic drink, replace the filtered water with 1 oz vodka plus 1 oz filtered water.