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On Play Me a Recipe, your favorite cooks will walk you through their most treasured recipes, offering all the insider tips, stories, and tricks you won't get from a written recipe—and you'll be right alongside them, every step of the way.Yu the Great From Samantha AzarowServes 1Yu the Great1 ounce Basil-Matcha Syrup (recipe follows)3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice1 ounce full-fat coconut milk, well shaken3 ounces soda waterMatcha powder, for garnishBasil-Matcha Syrup1 1/2 teaspoons matcha powder1 cup loosely packed fresh Thai basil leaves1 cup sugarYu the GreatCombine the syrup, lime juice, and coconut milk in a cock-ail shaker. Fill with ice, seal the shaker, and shake just to combine, about 3 seconds. Double-strain into a tumbler filled with ice and top with soda water. (This will produce foam, so pour slowly and carefully.) To garnish, sift matcha powder on top of the foam.Basil-Matcha SyrupCombine the matcha powder, basil, sugar, and 3⁄4 cup water in a blender and blend on high until smooth and bright green and the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Strain through a cheesecloth-lined strainer, discard the solids, and let the syrup cool to room temperature. The syrup will keep for 1 week in the refrigerator.Is there a recipe you'd like to hear us make? Tell us all about it at [email protected] Time Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/