The Good Life: Eat Clean Tea | Mint Matcha Recipes

the lovely babes at Eat Clean Tea sent me a pouch of matcha of my choice. i chose the mint because now that the weather is hotting up i wanted to experiment with some refreshing and cooling summer recipes. they also have original matcha and matcha & ginger which i'd love to try.

i have tried matcha before so i knew what to expect and love incorporating it into my diet: i like adding matcha to my breakfast, smoothies and drinks for that added boost of energy. i fell in love with the mint matcha flavour straight away and mixed up a refreshing matcha iced latte pretty much every morning since i received the packet and had to remind myself to save some to make some new recipes with! compared to other matchas i've tried i REALLY notice an almost instant boost of energy, i definitely don't feel as spritely on days i don't have it and it generally gives me a feeling of wellbeing more so than matcha teas i've tried in the past, so a huge thumbs up there!

other than rustling up matcha lattes most days, i got creative (and messy) in the kitchen and whipped up one of my green smoothies (which if you follow me on instagram you'll know i'm no strange to a bright green smoothie!)

this is no ordinary smoothie, it's a mint matcha vanilla chai smoothie that will knock your socks off if i don't say so myself! it's hands down the best smoothie i've made, all you need is 5 ingredients:

put all the ingredients in together and blend until smooth. i usually put soya milk in my smoothies but this one tastes better with just a splash of water and a little sprinkle of chia seeds to top it off. enjoy and thank me later!

as if one recipe wasn't enough i also rustled up a watermelon & mint slushie that is perfect on a hot and humid afternoon. it's a simple as two ingredients which requires minimal effort.

the slight twist here is that i put the matcha into ice cubes, which didn't turn out quite the pinterest perfect way i imagined but i think this is a great way to sneak in some matcha goodness into future summer beverages.

to make the ice cubes i whisked together a scoop of mint matcha and water until combined and poured into the tray and the other half i simply sprinked some matcha on top.

just like the slushies of my childhood you have to drink it quickly before the ice all melts! it's as simple is chucking in a good handful of watermelon with about 4 matcha ice cubes and blending until smooth.

i really enjoyed creating these beverages for Eat Clean Tea and am desperately low on my matcha now! have you tried matcha tea before? let me know if you have a go at these recipes, i'd love to know what you think!