The classic Arnold Palmer is lemonade and iced tea—standard iced tea, which usually means black tea. But Arnold Palmer played on the green, after all, so we think he'd appreciate a grassy matcha with his lemonade. We love to make our lemonade with Meyer lemons, which are a variety that is a cross between lemons and mandarin oranges; they have a less tart, slightly sweeter juice. If you just have regular lemons, it'll still be great (though you may want to add a little more sugar to balance the sourness). Or try the variation below using yuzu, the super floral Japanese citrus.
You have to be super careful when layering this drink—make sure to "hit the ice" because there isn't a whole lot of density difference to keep the liquids separate.
Variation: To make a yuzu lemonade, replace half the lemon juice with yuzu juice.
Hit the Ice: When you pour the matcha for the top layer, do it carefully, and always "hit the ice," as we say. Hitting the ice, instead of dropping the shot right in, gives the tea something to deflect against, slowing it down and spreading it in a clean horizontal layer. The good bobaristas always take time to hit the ice.
Reprinted from The Boba Book. Copyright © 2020 by Andrew Chau and Bin Chen. Photographs copyright © 2020 by Christopher Testani. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC. —Food52
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