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Sláinte Matcha

Name: Sláinte Matcha
Prep time: 4 min 59 s
Total time: 4 min 59 s
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: seedless cucumber, 1-inch piece, roughly chopped; 1 1/2 ounces vodka; 4 ounce matcha lemonade; squeeze of fresh lemon juice; cucumber slices, to garnish

February 14, 2021

Feeling lucky?

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It may be the middle of March and summer is months away, but that doesn't mean you can't celebrate with a bright, lemony cocktail. Vodka provides a festive punch and muddled cucumber and matcha lend a lucky green vibe.

This recipe is by Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company and was originally published in the Orlando Sentinel.

Ready in

5 m

(prepare time)

(cook time)

Servings

161

Calories Per Serving

Ingredients

Seedless cucumber, 1-inch piece, roughly chopped
1 1/2 ounces vodka
4 Ounces matcha lemonade
Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
Cucumber slices, to garnish

Directions

Step 1: In a cocktail shaker muddle a 1-inch piece of seedless cucumber with 1 1/2 ounces vodka. Let the muddled mix sit for a few minutes to allow the cucumber flavor infuse the vodka.

Step 2: Add ice and 4 ounces matcha lemonade to the shaker. Shake until chilled.

Step 3: Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Top with a squeeze of lemon juice and garnish with cucumber slices.