In case you missed it over the weekend, I AM A TRIATHLETE! It was a wild day with some horrendous weather but that’s nothing new to me, right? I can’t wait to tell you all about it but while I’m putting the race report together, I’m also sipping this for recovery:
I’ve wanted to try matcha for ages but could never find it. Then Kiss Me Organics invited me to try theirs. Yes please!
What is matcha? It’s Japanese green tea powder. This one from Kiss Me Organics is organic (duh), non-GMO, vegan and kosher.
Since I’ve been training hard for my triathlon, I’ve paid special attention to recovery. Matcha is an excellent immune booster.
Since summer weather rolled in here with a vengeance over the weekend, I’ve been enjoying matcha in iced tea form. I make my iced tea with plenty of citrus and a little bit of ginger for its anti-inflammatory properties.
It’s quite refreshing and a great way to stay hydrated. Did you know matcha is energizing? Yep– and it increases focus as well. I’ll take it!
| Iced Matcha Green Tea | | Print |
- 18-20 oz. cold water with plenty of ice
- 2t Kiss Me Organics Matcha Green Tea powder
- Wedges of fresh lemon, lime and/or orange
- A few slices of fresh ginger (optional)
- Stevia or honey to sweeten if desired
- Combine all ingredients in a martini shaker or shaker cup, blend and enjoy.
What’s your favorite summer drink? Is it steamy where you are?
I’m linking up with Deb and Tina for Meatless Monday.
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ok ok ok I HAVE SEEN MATCHA EVERYWHERE.
I hath never tired it.
It is so high time for me to try it…
I drink iced green tea every day! Where do you get that powder? Could I mix it in with my tea? I need, ahem love the caffeine in my tea.
Yum! This would be nice and refreshing. i could see this being the drink you sit outside in a park with a friend and catch up with 🙂 Lots of happy memories attached! Thanks for linking up today 🙂
I’ve never had matcha!! I know everyone is into it something about the color I don’t know. Am I missing something? Congrats on the race can’t wait to hear about it 🙂 Thanks for joining us today
Looks great! I love matcha but have kind of forgotten about it lately. This sounds like a perfect summer drink!
Yum! I love matcha but I wish it wasn’t so expensive. It’s like $20 for a tiny tin! Luckily you don’t need much in a smoothie or latte 🙂
My husband ran a 12 hour ultra yesterday and his recovery was remarkable. He said part of that is due to matcha. Matcha tea is my favorite.
That looks ridiculously refreshing! I need to try it out!
Yum!! I’ve added matcha to smoothies but never actually made straight up tea, let alone iced tea – looks so refreshing!
Where do you buy the powder? Does it have caffeine? I love green tea and would love to try this!
i’ve been doing matcha most days for a couple weeks now, trying to ‘boost metabolism’ and ‘feel energized’. so far, it doesn’t seem to be working for me LOL. i also need to try other ways to make it as i don’t enjoy the taste plain 🙁 maybe i’ll try some citrus and ginger like you!
HEALTHY CUP OF AWESOME right there!!! I remember trying this stuff and pairing it with a whole bunch of different ingredients to see what tastes best. I think your combo looks the best though! 😉
Congrats! I am dying to hear the full race report!
I’ve never tried matcha, so I really want to give this a go–it sounds refreshing. And who can’t use a little extra immunity?
I love Kiss Me Organics Matcha Green Tea! I have been putting it in my cold yogurt too! Your iced tea recipe looks great. Just the thing on a hot day!
Congratulations on your triathlon! I can’t wait to read more about it!
I’ve seen matcha everywhere but have never tried it…I’m kind of scared. lol CONGRATULATIONS on your triathlon!
Congrats Mrs. TRI!!!!! woo hoo! I have been drinking a hot cup of matcha tea at night- but cold, duh!!! Why didn’t I think of that- looks refreshing!
The only time I’ve ever tried matcha was in a cupcake recipe. I was a little disappointed because I was expecting green cupcakes and that didn’t happen.
Interesting! I don’t think I’ve ever had Matcha tea before!
congrats triathlete! I love green tea – this sounds easy and delicious! where do you find it?
Congrats on completing your first triathlon! Can’t wait to read the recap!
I love matcha!! I love to bake with it too, but this iced tea looks amazing! Can’t wait to read your race recap!
Congrats on your tri!! I’ve never heard of matcha so thanks for the lesson today 🙂
I saw the pic up on IG and was instantly curious! I have a bunch of matcha at home that we used to bake with because I wasn’t digging the hot tea route. I’ll have to give this a go!
Looks delicious! I usually just throw my matcha in my smoothie!
Woot! Looking forward to the race report. I have some matcha that I bought supposedly to make green tea ice cream, it’s still unused in my cupboard. This would be a good idea for it.
I just got into matcha no joke like 2 weeks ago haha I bought myself a little jar from Teavana. I like the idea of adding lemon and honey, I’ll have to try that.