This Matcha Lychee Soda is a vibrant, refreshing sparkling drink layered with floral lychee, earthy matcha, and fizzy carbonated water. It's cool and energizing with a hint of sweetness.
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Why you'll love this recipe
Refreshing and delicious: this Matcha Lychee Soda is a variation of my Lychee Soda that features a unique matcha green tea and lychee flavor pairing.
Beautiful: it’s a gorgeous drink to serve for brunch, summer gatherings, or anytime you want something fizzy and fun.
Easy to make with variations: if you have canned lychee soda, or lychee nectar, you can easily make this at home, even if you don't have lychee syrup.
What is matcha?
Matcha is a finely ground Japanese green tea.
If you're new to matcha green tea, be sure to check out my Beginner's Guide to Matcha.
Ingredients you'll need
- matcha: sifted; use a high quality matcha green tea powder for the best color and flavor
- hot water: about 80°C/176°F
- ice
- lychee syrup: if not using lychee soda
- carbonated sparkling water: chilled
- OR lychee soda: chilled; omit the lychee syrup
How to make matcha lychee soda
Prepare the matcha:
In a small bowl, whisk matcha with hot water until smooth and frothy.
Assemble:
To a tall glass, add ice cubes, lychee syrup and pour chilled sparkling water over the ice, leaving a bit of space at the top. [OR if using lychee soda: add ice cubes, and pour lychee soda over top].
Slowly pour the whisked matcha over the back of a spoon to float it on top of the soda.
Top with an extra lychee on a skewer.
Stir gently before serving.
How to serve
Serve the Matcha Lychee Soda with snacks such as curry puffs, green onion pancakes, or baked goods such as Lychee Rose Cream Roll Cake.
Variations
Swap lychee for longan or rambutan syrup for a different, but similar twist.
Add in lychee jellies for more lychee flavor.
Make it a float by adding a scoop of lychee oolong sherbet or vanilla ice cream on top.
Turn it into a sparkling matcha yuzu with a splash of yuzu juice.
Add in a splash of lychee liqueur for an alcoholic version.
Expert tips
Use ceremonial or high-quality culinary matcha for the best color and taste.
If using a sweetened lychee nectar, reduce or omit the lychee syrup, to your taste.
Add fresh mint or lime for garnish.
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Matcha Lychee Soda
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Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon matcha sifted
- 2 tablespoon hot water about 80°C/176°F
- ice
- 1-2 tablespoon lychee syrup to your taste
- ¾ C sparkling water chilled
- OR
- ¾ C lychee soda chilled [you can omit the lychee syrup if you like]
Instructions
Prepare the matcha:
- In a small bowl, whisk matcha with hot water until smooth and frothy.
Assemble:
- To a tall glass, add ice cubes, lychee syrup and pour chilled sparkling water over the ice, leaving a bit of space at the top. [OR add ice cubes, and pour lychee soda over top].
- Slowly pour the whisked matcha over the back of a spoon to float it on top of the soda.
- Top with an extra lychee on a skewer.
- Stir gently before serving.
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided should be considered as approximate and is not guaranteed. Please use your best judgment to ensure food is safely prepared and/or a good fit for your diet.
Ben | Havocinthekitchen
Lychee and matcha? Another wonderful and intriguing combination I never would have thought of! I've made your lychee syrup already few times since last summer, and I guess, I need to get more lychees 🙂
Michelle
Thanks Ben! You'll just have to make more lychee syrup to enjoy this one! 😉
Healthy World Cuisine
Yeah Lychee's are in season! We could not be happier. With this delicious matcha lychee soda recipe, we need even more. You could just use canned lychee syrup and sparkling or soda water but we are so craving the fresh right now! Yum
Michelle
Yes, you can definitely used canned lychee syrup with sparkling water too! Thanks Bobbi!