Matcha Green Goddess Sour

Spice up your happy hour after a long week with this brilliantly green spring cocktail, the Matcha Green Goddess Sour. This citrusy, earthy, and well-balanced cocktail features ceremonial grade matcha powder, freshly squeezed lemon juice, simple syrup, and gin. The frothy egg white adds a velvety texture, while the matcha dusting on top adds a pop of color and an extra earthy flavor to this unique cocktail.

Matcha Green Goddess Sour

A citrusy, earthy, and well-balanced matcha gin sour cocktail with a frothy egg white topping and a dusting of matcha powder.

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Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/4 teaspoon matcha powder
  • 1 tablespoon hot water (175degF (79degC))
  • 2 oz gin
  • 1 oz lemon juice
  • 2 oz simple syrup
  • 1 egg white

Instructions

  1. Whisk the matcha powder with hot water until smooth.
  2. In a shaker, combine gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, matcha, and egg white.
  3. Dry shake vigorously for 1 minute without ice until frothy.
  4. Add ice to the shaker and shake again until chilled.
  5. Strain the cocktail into a glass and shake out the frothy egg white.
  6. Dust the top with matcha powder and enjoy!