Sparkling Matcha with Passion Fruit

Want a matcha drink with bubbles but no milk? This sparkling matcha combines about 1 tsp (2 g) tea, sparkling water, and passion fruit in an alcohol-free soda. Six minutes are enough for one tall glass.

• Preparation 6 minutes
• Resting none
• Total time 6 minutes
• Makes 1 tall glass
• Tools a small jar with a lid, a sieve, a measuring cup, a tall glass, and a spoon

We use plain sparkling water so passion fruit leads the flavor. Pour it at the last moment, when the rest of the glass is ready.

Sparkling matcha ingredients

• About 1 tsp (2 g) matcha
• About 1 1/3 fl oz (40 ml) cold water to mix the matcha
• About 1 1/3 fl oz (40 ml) unsweetened passion fruit purée
• 2 tsp (10 ml) simple syrup
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) well-chilled sparkling water
• 3.5 oz (100 g) ice cubes

How to assemble sparkling matcha without losing the bubbles

1. Sift about 1 tsp (2 g) matcha into a clean, dry small jar.
2. Pour about 1 1/3 fl oz (40 ml) cold water into the jar.
3. Close the jar.
4. Shake for 20 seconds.
5. Pour about 1 1/3 fl oz (40 ml) passion fruit purée into a tall glass.
6. Add 2 tsp (10 ml) simple syrup.
7. Put 3.5 oz (100 g) ice cubes in the glass.
8. Pour 1/2 cup (120 ml) well-chilled sparkling water over the ice.
9. Gently pour the mixed matcha over the sparkling water.
10. Stir once with a spoon.
11. Serve immediately.

One turn of the spoon is enough: too much stirring knocks out the bubbles. If the purée stays at the bottom, stir again when serving. This soda won't wait; drink it right away.

How can you vary this matcha soda?

For a ginger version, replace 2 tsp (10 ml) simple syrup with 2 tsp (10 ml) ginger syrup. For pineapple and ginger, also replace about 1 1/3 fl oz (40 ml) passion fruit purée with about 1 1/3 fl oz (40 ml) pineapple juice. Keep the 1/2 cup (120 ml) sparkling water.

A different texture from a smoothie

Unlike a smoothie, this soda keeps its bubbles and fruit without a blender.

Which matcha works in passion fruit soda?

Because passion fruit and bubbles change how you perceive the tea, we choose our Jade powder to prepare a water mixture before adding them. If you want tea without fruit, make it with water instead.

Our tip. Open the sparkling water only when the matcha mixture is ready. The bubbles will last better until serving.

Allergens. None of the listed ingredients is a common allergen; check the syrup label.