Ready to get toasty? We know the summer temps are doing their hot job on the toast front, but why not complement the atmospherics with a super refreshing drink that simultaneously suggests campfire and caramel, thanks to hojicha powder.
This powder—similar in form to matcha—comes from hojicha tea which gets pulverized. The tea leaves are famously toasty and nutty, and so is the powder.
This thirst-quencher combines bright yuzu or lemon juice with the hojicha. The balance is sublime.
Iced Hojicha & Yuzu Fizz
🍂 Toasty, tangy and a little sparkly—a dressed-up tea spritz.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp hojicha powder
- 2 oz hot water (not boiling, about 175°F)
- 1 oz yuzu juice (or lemon juice if you can’t find yuzu)
- 1 tsp honey or yuzu syrup (adjust to taste)
- Sparkling water
- Ice
- Optional: a dash of orange bitters or a splash of sake
Instructions
- Whisk the hojicha powder with the hot water until smooth and fully dissolved (a matcha whisk is perfect here, but a frother or vigorous spoon works too). Let it cool slightly.
- In a shaker or glass, stir together the yuzu juice and honey until well combined.
- Add the hojicha and stir or shake with ice.
- Strain into a tall glass filled with fresh ice.
- Top with sparkling water (about 4–6 oz depending on how fizzy you like it).
- Add that dash of bitters or sake if you’re feeling flirty.
- Garnish with a thin lemon wheel, yuzu peel, or a sprig of mint.
