This grapefruit matcha tonic is perfect for the summer or if you want to change up your afternoon pick-me-up beverage! It's well balanced between bitter, sweet, fruity, with just enough carbonation. This bubbly grapefruit and matcha beverage can also be separated into layers, making it perfectly picture worthy!
I love, love, love anything grapefruit, matcha, and bubbly! This grapefruit matcha tonic hits every mark! It's got just enough carbonation and perfectly balanced between sweet, bitter, and fruity. A perfect summer drink! Actually, I'd drink this any time of the year!
Also, you can layer this fruity matcha tonic to make this beverage totally picture worthy. Aren't the layers beautiful?!
If you're looking for more beverage recipes, try our Korean fresh strawberry milk! This bubbly grapefruit matcha tonic is also amazing with some tonkatusu (Japanese fried pork cutlet), Taiwanese fried chicken, and Japanese hot dogs!
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Ingredients and substitutes
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- Pink grapefruits - You can juice your own grapefruits or use non-sweetened grapefruit juice. Also, save a grapefruit and thinly slice it for garnish.
- Sugar - You can use any granulated sugar, although, plain granulated white sugar gives the purest grapefruit flavors.
- Tonic water - Tonic water is a little bitter, so it'll go perfectly with the grapefruit and matcha. However, it does have added sugar. So if you prefer, substitute the tonic water for your preferred carbonated beverage such as, sparkling water or club soda.
- Matcha - We highly recommend using at least a universal grade matcha for better flavor and color. Culinary grade matcha is better for baking and would yield a dull green color matcha tonic. If your budget allows, try it with some ceremonial grade matcha! You'll see the difference between both color and flavor.
- Water - For mixing the matcha powder. It can be either room temperature or cool.
- Ice
How to make grapefruit matcha tonic
For the homemade grapefruit syrup:
1. Juice the grapefruits with a juicer and if necessary or preferred, strain the juice with a fine mesh strainer.
2. Add the grapefruit juice and sugar into a small saucepan and place it over medium high heat. Stir occasionally until the sugar is completely dissolved.
3. Transfer the grapefruit syrup to a sanitized jar and let it cool completely before covering and refrigerating. Set aside until needed.
For each serving of grapefruit matcha tonic:
1. Add 3 tablespoons of the homemade grapefruit syrup into a glass. If you want to add a slice of grapefruit for garnish, place it against the glass now.
2. Then, add your desired amount of ice to the glass, followed by the tonic water. Remember, the ice will melt when you add the remaining liquid, so add a little more than you'd like.
🌟 Pro tip: If you're using a straw, stick a straw into the drink now, before adding the matcha. This will ensure the drink's layer doesn't get disturbed and you'll have time to take pictures to your hearts content!
2. In a small bowl or matcha bowl, add the matcha powder. Add about half of the water and mix with a matcha whisk until no more lumps of matcha remain. Then, add the remaining water and whisk briskly until slightly foamy.
3. Gently, pour the matcha into the glass, over the tonic water. Repeat with the other glass. Stir and enjoy!
Recipe tips
- Use good quality matcha. We recommend using at least a universal grade matcha for better flavor and color.
- Adjust the sweetness per your preference. Feel free to use more or less grapefruit syrup for adjust the sweetness of this tonic. Do note that, the amount of grapefruit syrup used will also determine how much grapefruit flavor there will be. You could also adjust the sweetness level by using an unsweetened carbonated beverage, like sparkling water.
- Adjust the amount of tonic water used. Feel free to use more or less tonic water called for.
Grapefruit syrup storage
Although the grapefruit matcha tonic is best enjoyed after making, you can make the grapefruit syrup ahead of time!
After making the grapefruit syrup, transfer it to a sanitized container, like a mason jar. Let the syrup cool completely before covering and refrigerating. The syrup will be good for about 7 to 14 days.
FAQ
Tonic water is a carbonated beverage with quinine added to give it its iconic bitter flavor. You'll most likely find added sugar in tonic water to help balance the bitter flavor.
For this grapefruit matcha tonic, you can substitute the tonic water for your preferred choice of sparkling water, club soda, or any other unsweetened or lightly sweetened carbonated beverage.
We highly recommend using at least a universal grade matcha for making matcha beverages because the matcha flavor and color will both be better. If your budget allows, try out some ceremonial grade matcha!
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📖 Recipe
Grapefruit Matcha Tonic
Ingredients
For the grapefruit syrup:
- 1 cup fresh pink grapefruit juice (about 2 to 3 pink grapefruits juiced)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
For each serving of grapefruit matcha tonic:
- 3 tablespoons prepared grapefruit syrup (3TBSP = 1.5 fl oz)
- ½ cup tonic water or more to your preference (½ c = 4 fl oz)
- 1 teaspoon universal grade matcha or ceremonial grade matcha
- ¼ cup water room temperature or cool
- Grapefruit slices (optional for garnish)
- Ice as needed
Instructions
Make the grapefruit syrup:
- Combine the fresh pink grapefruit juice and sugar into a small saucepan. Place the saucepan over medium high heat, and occasionally stir the mixture until the sugar has dissolved.*If you prefer, you can strain the grapefruit juice through a fine mesh strainer to remove pulp and seeds before using.*
- Transfer the grapefruit syrup to a sanitized jar and let cool completely before covering and refrigerating. Be very careful! The syrup will be quite hot!
Make the grapefruit matcha tonic:
- Into a serving glass, add 3 tablespoons of homemade grapefruit syrup. Add your desired amount of ice, then top with the tonic water *If you want to stick the grapefruit slice against the glass as garnish, we recommend doing so before adding ice.*
- In a small bowl or matcha bowl, add the matcha powder. Add half of the water and mix well with a matcha whisk until there's no more clumps of matcha left. Add the remaining water and whisk briskly until slightly foamy.
- Gently pour the matcha into the glass, over the tonic water. Repeat for more servings. Stir and enjoy!
Notes
- Matcha - We highly recommend using at least a universal grade matcha for the better flavor a color. You could still use culinary grade matcha but it'll be a duller green. If your budget allows, ceremonial grade matcha would be amazing!
- Adjust the sweetness - You can use more or less grapefruit syrup depending on how sweet you like it your matcha tonic. Also, the amount used will determine how much grapefruit flavor the drink will have.
- Adjust the amount of tonic water used. Feel free to add more tonic water if you want.
- Substitute tonic water with your preferred bubbly water. Feel free to swap the tonic water out for your favorite sparkling water, club soda, or other unsweetened or lightly sweetened carbonated beverages
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