Today I'm sharing a tea inspired gin cocktail that is perfect for spring. First off, I have been obsessed with matcha tea lately. The color and the flavor are so good, I thought it would be the perfect component for a spring inspired cocktail. Matcha tea is a fine powdered green tea. It’s historic roots stem from Japanese tea ceremonies that center on the preparation, serving, and drinking of the matcha. I used a matcha tea latte mix from Trader Joe's because at the moment, I do not have a matcha tea kit. I thought this would be a perfect approach to taste matcha tea and get a flavor for it. The mix is easy to use and a perfect balance for the gin. Let’s try something new together! Cheers!

Recipe: Matcha Tea Gin Sour

Ingredients

• 1.5 ounce gin
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 2 ounces of matcha tea latte –prepared as specified then cooled
• 1 egg white
• 1 teaspoon of agave
• 1 cup of ice

Garnish: edible flower

Instructions:

• Add gin, lemon juice, cold matcha latte, egg white and agave to cocktail shaker
• Shake for 20 seconds then fill cocktail shaker with ice
• Shake mixture then strain into serving glass

Serves: 1

Cheers!