Japanese iced tea cocktail is one of the traditional Japanese flavors. It is especially preferred due to its refreshing and cooling properties. This perfect drink, sweetened with green tea, honey, or syrup, will be the perfect drink for you, especially on summer evenings. In the rest of our content, we will be talking about the Japanese iced tea cocktail recipe in detail.
What is Japanese Iced Tea Cocktail?
Japanese iced tea is known as “mizudashi” in Japan. It is a tea that is drunk cold brewed. The traditional method of making is to first steep green age leaves in cold water for a long time. Then, a light taste is added with the help of sweetener syrup/honey. With a refreshing and light taste, Japanese Iced Tea is a drink you should try.
Making Japanese Iced Tea Cocktail Tips
1-) Choosing the Right Tea
First start with choosing high-quality green tea leaves. As per our recommendation, Japanese sencha or gyokuro green tea plants can be preferred. Although there are green teas (matcha) available in powder form on the market, we do not recommend it. Try to use real green tea rather than powdered green tea.
2-)Cold Brewing Stage
After choosing the tea, start brewing green tea using the cold brew method. After soaking the tea leaves in cold water for a while, keep them in the refrigerator for 8-12 hours. Thanks to cold brewing, we will produce a soft tea base for the cocktail we will make.
3-) Sweeten it with the Help of Syrups
To sweeten your Japanese iced tea cocktail, choose simple syrups instead of granulated or cubed sugar. You should be careful about adding too much syrup cause of the sweet taste.
4-)You Can Add Citrus Fruits
You can choose freshly squeezed lemon juice or any citrus juice to give our cocktail an extra and enjoyable taste. You can also visually decorate your cocktail glass with lemon slices. If you like the lemon taste, you can also easily prepare limoncello.
5-)You Can Add Optional Alcoholic Beverage
Although Japanese iced tea is alcohol-free, you can add alcohol depending on your cocktail preference. By adding gin or vodka, you can have a unique cocktail experience.
6-) Decorate Your Cocktail
Finally, we will talk about the presentation phase. Before presenting your Japanese iced tea cocktail, you can make it visually more beautiful with decorations. To add appeal to your cocktail, you can use thin cucumber slices and a pinch of fresh mint as decoration. Apart from these, you can also choose edible flowers such as cherry blossoms or chrysanthemums that remind you of the beauties of Japan.
How To Make Japanese Iced Tea Cocktail
Ingradients:
- 2 cups cold brewed Japanese green tea,
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice,
- 1/4 cup simple syrup or honey,
- 1/4 cup vodka or gin,
- Ice cubes,
- Lemon slices or mint sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- Brew your Japanese green tea in a jug; Mix well with syrup, alcohol (vodka or gin), and freshly squeezed lemon juice.
- Throw ice cubes into your glasses and then pour your Japanese iced tea cocktail into your glasses.
- Use thin cucumber slices, thinly sliced lemon, and a pinch of mint to garnish the glasses.
- Now it’s time to serve! You can enjoy your Japanese green tea.
Conclusion
In our content, we tried to answer the question of how to make a Japanese iced cocktail recipe. Thanks to our recipe, you will be able to prepare Japan’s traditional drink and consume it refreshingly. Bon appetit in advance 🙂
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