Seattle Emerald City Cooler

Name: Seattle Emerald City Cooler
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 oz fresh cucumber juice (about 1/2 English cucumber, blended and strained); 2 oz green apple juice; 0.5 oz fresh lime juice; 0.5 oz honey syrup; 1/4 tsp ceremonial grade matcha powder; 3 oz sparkling water; Ice cubes; Cucumber ribbon and fresh mint sprig, for garnish

A vibrant green cucumber, green apple, and matcha mocktail inspired by Seattle's Pacific Northwest landscape. Ready in 10 minutes.

By Larry Leo | Prep: 10 min | Servings: 1 | Difficulty: Medium

Seattle Emerald City Cooler mocktail in a tall Collins glass with vivid green color, cucumber ribbon, and mint garnish

Ingredients

3 oz fresh cucumber juice (about 1/2 English cucumber, blended and strained)
2 oz green apple juice
0.5 oz fresh lime juice
0.5 oz honey syrup
1/4 tsp ceremonial grade matcha powder
3 oz sparkling water
Ice cubes
Cucumber ribbon and fresh mint sprig, for garnish

Instructions

Whisk the matcha powder with 1 tablespoon of cold water until smooth and lump-free.
In a shaker with ice, combine cucumber juice, green apple juice, lime juice, honey syrup, and the matcha mixture.
Shake vigorously for 15 seconds — the matcha needs good agitation to incorporate.
Strain into a tall Collins glass filled with ice.
Top with sparkling water and stir gently once.
For the cucumber ribbon: use a vegetable peeler to create a long, thin ribbon of cucumber. Curl it inside the glass.
Add a fresh mint sprig and serve immediately.
The color should be a vivid, bright green — if it looks dull, your matcha may be old.

Category: city-signatures

Tags: seattle, cucumber, matcha, green-apple, city-signature, pacific-northwest, green