Balanced with fresh mint and lime juice, this drink has a zing of ginger and reminds you of sitting on a bright and breezy patio. Matcha is a high-grade, finely ground, concentrated green tea has been traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies for hundreds of years. Learn more about it here.
MINTY MATCHA LIME RECIPE
MAKES: about 4 cups
INGREDIENTS:
4 cups first ferment
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice or 2 drops food grade essential oil
5 leaves fresh mint
3 slices fresh ginger or 5 pieces candied ginger
4 tsp matcha
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Make the first ferment and leave the jar in a warm place for 24-48 hours.
- Strain the grains and add the ingredients to the green swivel top bottle with the first ferment water kefir.
- Seal up the green swivel top bottle and leave it in a warm place for 24 hours for the second ferment.
- Open slowly, strain and enjoy!
NEED TO KNOW:
Always make sure that when you buy matcha that it is pure and has no added ingredients.
This elixer will give your body a big boost of energy, probiotics, magnesium, B vitamins, folate, vitamin K, electrolytes and enzymes.