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Matcha Highball recipe
Also known as Matcha Hai, Matcha Shochu
BuiltHighballCubed ice5% ABV110 kcal
The Matcha Highball is a built vodka cocktail from Japan, made with shochu, matcha and soda water, served in a highball over ice. It is sparkling.
Japan’s green tea highball, poured in izakayas next to the lemon sour.
Matcha Highball ingredients
| Shochu | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Matcha | 1 teaspoon |
| Water | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Soda water | top up, about 120 ml |
How to make a Matcha Highball
- Fill a highball with ice.
- Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
- Lift once gently with a barspoon.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- None
Matcha Highball: quick answers
- How strong is a Matcha Highball?
- About 5.4% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 9 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Matcha Highball?
- About 110 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Matcha Highball served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Matcha Highball have?
- 4 in total: shochu, matcha, water and soda water. Simple enough to make at home.
