Matcha Raspberry Lemonade

This months Thirsty Thursday is extra special since we teamed up with a local small business, Bean Me Up Roastery, in Munster, Indiana. We're bringing you their refreshing and delicious Matcha Raspberry Lemonade! Made with our very own high quality Ceremonial grade matcha, each sip is loaded with antioxidants and flavor! 

You can follow our recipe to make your own pitcher at home, or you can grab it at Bean Me Up Roastery! 

Here's what you'll need:

• Lemon zest (about 5-6 lemons)
• 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 5-6 lemons)
• 6 cups water (divide 1 cup, see directions)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup cold water 
• 1 1/2 tsp of Ceremonial Matcha (add last to each glass. See directions)
• 14 pumps raspberry syrup (add more or less to your taste preference)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Zest 5-6 lemons in a bowl or separate pitcher. Then squeeze lemons into the pitcher with the lemon zest until you have 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice. Set aside the zest and lemon juice while you complete step 2.
2. Combine 1 cup water & 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan over medium to low heat. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Then remove sugar water mixture from the heat and set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
3. Strain the lemon zest from the lemon juice pitcher into a separate pitcher. Then add the sugar/water mixture to the pitcher to mix with the fresh squeezed lemon juice.
4. Add remaining 5 cups water and stir. 
5. Next, add 1/2 cup of Ceremonial Matcha to a cup with 1/2 cup cold water and whisk together to ensure there are no lumps when you add it to your lemonade mixture. (See Tips) Once mixed and there are no matcha lumps you can mix the matcha mixture with the lemonade mixture and stir together. 
6. Then add 14 pumps of raspberry syrup (you can add more or less depending on your taste preference).
7. Once mixed together pour over ice or transfer to refrigerator and allow to chill several hours before serving.
8. Enjoy! 

Tips:

• To mix in your matcha ensuring no lumps you can use a handheld frother or the traditional matcha whisk.