7 Matcha Cocktails That Will Wake Up Your Happy Hour

Join the Matcha Mania! From lattes to desserts, this green powder is everywhere. Its earthy flavor and vibrant color make it a perfect addition that enhances the taste of every drink or dish it is added to. Why not take it to the next level? Elevate your cocktail game with matcha-infused drinks that are not only fun to make, but taste good too. For all you matcha lovers out there, we've curated a list of delicious matcha cocktails to try! 

1. Matcha Martini

If you are a fan of classic martinis and matcha drinks, we are sure you will fall in love with this combination. The earthy, slightly bitter taste of match combines well with the smoothness of vodka, resulting in a drink that will instantly make you smile. 

Ingredients

• 1tsp matcha
• 1/4cup hot water
• 1 oz vodka
• ½ oz simple syrup
• ½ oz white crème de cacao
• Ice

How to make a Matcha Martini

• Mix matcha into hot water and keep it aside.
• Take a cocktail shaker and fill it ¾ with ice. Now add vodka, simple syrup, white crème de cacao, and prepared matcha. 
• Shake for a minute or two until the mixture becomes frothy.
• Take a martini glass and strain the drink into it. Enjoy!

2. Matcha Gin Sour

Match Gin Sour is a drink that is rich in taste, offering a very smooth texture, thanks to egg white. The drink offers a well-blended taste and includes the slight bitterness from matcha, sweetness from simple syrup, and citrusy flavor from lime juice, with vodka holding the bold base. 

Ingredients

• 1 oz lime juice
• ¼ tsp matcha powder
• 1 egg white
• 2 oz vodka
• 2 oz simple syrup
• 1 tbsp water
• Ice

How to make Matcha Gin Sour

• Take a small bowl, and add matcha powder and water. Whisk it well.
• Take a cocktail shaker, and add lime juice, egg white, whisked matcha, vodka, and simple syrup. Dry shake until frothy. 
• Now add ice and shake it well. 
• Strain it in a coupe glass and enjoy! 

Also Read: Sunset To Sunrise: 5 Best Beach Bars In North Goa

3. Matcha Whiskey Highball

Matcha is very versatile, I mean did you ever even imagine it to be paired with whiskey? But here we are. This drink happens to be one of the best matcha cocktails; as the smooth base of whiskey meets the earthy, grassy flavor of matcha. And to top it all walks in club soda making the drink bubbly and refreshing. 

Ingredients

• ½ oz lime juice
• ¼ tsp matcha powder
• 2 oz Japanese whiskey
• ½ oz honey syrup
• 4 oz chilled club soda
• Ice

How to make Matcha Whiskey Highball

• Take a cocktail shaker, fill it half with ice and add matcha, honey syrup, lime juice, and shake well. 
• Now add club soda into the shaker and swirl. 
• Take a Collin’s glass with ice in it and strain the drink down into the glass. 
• Enjoy!

4. Creamy Matchatini

This matcha cocktail is different than other cocktails as almond milk is one of the key ingredients used in it. The drink gets its creaminess from almond milk with a silky mouthfeel that you do not find in drinks like espresso martinis. 

Ingredients

• 2 oz almond milk
• 1 oz amaretto liqueur
• 1 oz gin
• 1 oz hot water
• 1 tsp matcha 
• Grated nutmeg
• Ice

How to make Creamy Matchatini

• Take a bowl and mix matcha and water together. 
• Take a cocktail shaker and add ice, amaretto liqueur, gin, almond milk, and matcha preparation. Shake well.
• Take a coupe glass and strain the drink.
• Garnish with grated nutmeg.

5. Tropical Matcha

This matcha cocktail is probably the most simple yet refreshing cocktail. The drink is all set to teleport you to a tropical site with the citrusy flavor of lime and the sweetness of pineapple. It has a flavourful punch and matcha sets in perfectly giving us a reason to keep sipping it all the time. 

Ingredients

• 2 oz pineapple juice
• 1 oz vodka
• ¼ tsp matcha powder
• 0.5 oz lime juice
• Ice

How to make Tropical Matcha

• Take a cocktail shaker, and add pineapple juice, matcha, vodka, and lime juice. 
• Now shake it till the matcha gets incorporated into the other ingredients. 
• Take a glass, strain, and serve. 

Also Read: Scotch Price In Mumbai 2025: Black Dog To Amrut Fusion

6. Matcha Sake Spritz

The taste offered by this cocktail is both bold and light with the smooth and crisp character of junmai sake as well as the sweetness of lime. The surprise element is matcha which seamlessly blends with sake and brings out a unique flavor to fall for. 

Ingredients

• 2 oz club soda
• 2 oz junmai sake
• 0.5 oz simple syrup
• 2 g matcha powder
• Ice

How to make Matcha Sake Spritz

• Take a bowl and whisk matcha with simple syrup. 
• Take a cocktail shaker, and add the matcha mix, junmai sake, and ice. Shake well. 
• Take a glass, add ice, club soda and strain the drink into it. Enjoy

7. Matcha Gin Fizz

As the name suggests, if you want a fizzy matcha drink, do not miss out on Matcha Gin Fizz. The botanical notes of gin beautifully complement the earthy flavor of matcha and soda elevates the taste by adding the right amount of fizz to the drink. 

Ingredients

• 1 oz date syrup
• 3 oz club soda
• 2 oz gin
• 0.5 oz lime juice
• ¼ tsp matcha
• Ice

How to make Matcha Gin Fizz

• Take a cocktail shaker, and add gin, date syrup, lime juice, ice, and matcha. Shake it well.
• Take a glass, add ice, club soda and strain the drink into it. 
• Enjoy

Summing up

Cheers to a greener happy hour! From creamy texture to a quick drink, matcha is so versatile. So what are you waiting for? Up your matcha game with these amazing and visually appealing cocktails!