Our friends at Panatea, makers of an incredible, ceremonial grade matcha green tea, challenged us to whip up a bari-approved Smatcha. (For those not up to speed with fancy green tea lingo, that’s a smoothie made with matcha.) Never ones to turn down a food-related challenge, we accepted and came up with the summery, peach and rosemary matcha smoothie. Not familiar with matcha? Learn about the health benefits here.

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ingredients:

  • 2 ripe medium-sized peaches, pits removed
  • 1 sprig of rosemary
  • 1 tbsp. raw honey
  • 1.5 cups unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla paste or extract
  • 1 cup loosely packed baby spinach
  • 1 scoop Panatea matcha
  • ice (optional)

directions:

  1. Blend all ingredients together in a high-powered blender. If needed, add ice and/or additional liquid (almond milk or water) to reach desired consistency.