Its green, springy, and mostly Irish.
Sometimes I makesoda bread, sometimes I gather with a few friends to enjoybeef stew.
This year, I turned to Trader Joes (as I often do!)
Simply Recipes / Photo Illustration by Wanda Abraham / Laurel Randolph
for St. Pattys cocktail inspiration.
I filled my cart with some fun mixers and started experimenting.
This year, ditch the green beer and make a naturally green cocktail instead!
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Stir until the matcha is mostly dissolved.
Add the whiskey and lemonade and top with ice.
Shake until the mixture is cold and the matcha has dissolved, about 10 seconds.
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Fill two highball or cocktail glasses with ice.
Strain the mixture over the top and garnish with lemon.
Simple Tip!
Its easy to halve the recipe for one cocktail.
Use 1/2 of a matcha packet.
It also adds beautiful vegetal notes, which pair well with lemon and the natural sweetness of the whiskey.
It really makes this drink taste like spring in a glass.
The flavor will be very subtle, letting the whiskey and lemonade shine.
The Irish whiskey keeps this drink St. Patricks Day-appropriate beyond the color.
If youre not a whiskey fan, it would be equally good with vodka.
For a bubbly sipper, decrease the lemonade by up to half and top each glass with club soda.
