Hello! Today’s recipe is a simple and delicious iced tea featuring the unique and tasty flavours of matcha (green tea powder) and pomegranate juice. You’ll be sipping this refreshing drink out on the patio in no time!

I hope you enjoy this recipe for Pomegranate Matcha Iced Tea!

Pomegranate juice, matcha powder, lemon juice, honey, and water on a white surface.

A closeup of a small white dish containing green matcha powder.

What in this refreshing drink?

Let’s start with matcha! What is Matcha? It consists of specially grown green tea leaves that are processed into a finely ground powder.

Matcha has a vibrant green colour, is aromatic, and its taste is complex, astringent and vegetal with a sweet aftertaste.

Is it good for you? Although not heavy in vitamins or nutrients, it’s rich in antioxidants (compounds found in food that help delay damage to cells) and also contains caffeine, which is a plus for me because I always can use a pick-me-up in the morning or mid-day.

Note: Matcha doesn’t fully dissolve as it is a fine powder. It will settle if left to sit after a while so remember to whisk the drink prior to serving.

Pomegranate juice has a delicious fruity, tart flavour and beautiful deep red hue. It’s also full of healthy antioxidants.

I personally buy pomegranate juice in a bottle rather than extracting it from a pomegranate to save time, but if you want to, check out this (external) link on how to make pomegranate juice.

Overhead view of glasses and a pitcher full of pomegranate matcha iced tea with lemon slices and ice.

Then there’s the lemon juice (and extra lemon slices). The fresh, zesty, and bright flavours of lemon juice is a wonderful compliment to the other ingredients in this easy to make iced tea.

The addition of pure honey gives the drink a little rich and sweet flavour among the otherwise mostly tart ingredients, but it doesn’t make the drink overly sweet. If you want to keep it vegan, use agave syrup or maple syrup instead.

Finally, the water and ice. It dilutes the mixture to a refreshing flavour and keeps it cool.

A large glass pitcher full of pomegranate matcha iced tea with lemon slices and ice.

Looking for another complimentary non-alcoholic drink? Check out these recipes:

Pomegranate matcha iced tea with ice and lemon slices in two glasses and a pitcher.

This tasty iced tea recipe is:

Quick and easy to prepare: It takes 15 minutes or less or make.
Delicious and satisfying: This non-alcoholic drink is not too sweet, slightly tart and bright, and has a great green tea flavour!
Refreshing: It will keep you hydrated on those hot days and nights.
Full of nutritious benefits,especially antioxidants from the matcha powder and pomegranate juice.
Makes just over 6 cups (more with ice): Perfect for a small crowd, but it’s simple to scale up. You can easily double or triple the recipe to make more if needed.
Perfect to make ahead of time: Make it a day ahead if you like. Just give it a stir to redistribute the matcha powder before serving.

I hope you try this recipe! If you do, please leave me a rating and comment down below or tag me on any of my social media. I’m @yay_for_food on Instagram. I’ll love a picture!

Pomegranate Matcha Iced Tea

Name: Pomegranate Matcha Iced Tea
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups hot water (boiled and cooled for a couple minutes); 3 tsp pure Matcha (green tea) powder; ¼ cup pure honey; ½ lemon, juice; 1 cup pomegranate juice; 4 cups cold water; Lemon slices; Lots of ice cubes

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Additional Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Antioxidant-rich pomegranate juice and matcha green tea give a unique flavour to this healthier iced tea recipe. Easy to make and ready in 15 minutes, stay cool with this refreshing non-alcoholic drink.

Ingredients

2 cups hot water (boiled and cooled for a couple minutes)
3 tsp pure Matcha (green tea) powder
¼ cup pure honey
½ lemon, juice
1 cup pomegranate juice
4 cups cold water
Lemon slices
Lots of ice cubes

Instructions

In a large heat proof pitcher, briskly whisk the matcha powder with hot water for one minute. Then mix in the honey and lemon juice until the honey is dissolved and well combined. Let it cool for 10 minutes.
After the mixture is cooled, add the pomegranate juice, cold water, lemon slices, and ice cubes, and give the iced tea a good stir to combine everything together.
Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve (store up to 3 days).

Notes

Just prior to serving, give the mixture another stir to re-incorporate the Matcha powder into the iced tea.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 66Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 14mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 0gSugar: 17gProtein: 0g

gunjan

Tuesday 12th of March 2019

It is absolutely a delicious combination. I am intrigued and will definitely try my hands on this recipe.

Marie | Yay! For Food

I hope you enjoy this drink!

Chelsey

Monday 3rd of September 2018

This looks so refreshing! Love the pomegranate flavor, sounds absolutely delicious!

Thanks Chelsey!

Katie Crenshaw

Wednesday 22nd of August 2018

This looks like a beautiful tea for entertaining for this hot weather. The flavor combinations of pomegranate, honey, lemon, and matcha sound fantastic.

Thanks Katie! It tastes amazing all together!

claudia

our family drinks a lot of tea. This sounds so flavorful I know we will love this and a must try soon!

Thanks Claudia!

Kelly Anthony

I've never had matcha but this makes me want to give it a try. I like that this tea isn't green and it looks so refreshing.

Thanks Kelly! Matcha has an unique flavour. You need to give it a try.