Pineapple Matcha Margarita
This cocktail is the perfect blend of tropical and earthy, which are not necessarily flavor profiles that you’d naturally think to pair together. But, pineapple and matcha is quickly becoming one of my favorite combos, so I say let’s cheers and get into it.
To start, we need some pineapple juice, some freshly squeezed lime juice, your favorite tequila, some matcha powder, and a squeeze of agave syrup. All of these components will go into a cocktail shaker with some ice, and then we’ll shake baby shake. We need the texture from the ice and the movement from the shaking to help us break down our matcha powder. Otherwise, the matcha will be clumpy; and nobody wants to drink that.
Ingredients:
6 oz pineapple juice
4 oz tequila (I used gold)
2 oz lime juice
¾ tsp matcha powder (culinary grade)
2 tbsp agave syrup
coarse sea salt, for rimming glass
ice, for shaking and serving
Instructions:
To a cocktail shaker, add pineapple juice, tequila, lime juice, matcha powder, and agave. Add ice to the shaker. Shake vigorously to combine.
Run a wedge of lime around the rim of your glasses. Sprinkle sea salt onto a small plate, and dip the rim in the salt to coat. Add ice to glasses. Pour the margarita mix in to the glasses, dividing evenly. Enjoy!
Recipe notes:
*This is not the kind of cocktail that we can get away with just stirring. We need to shake the cocktail with ice in order to break down the matcha powder.
*You could also use silver tequila for this cocktail. I just happened to have gold on hand.
*Please drink responsibly!
