Hi everyone! I hope you have been having a great month of June so far. It's been almost a week since my short family trip to Perth, and man has it been hot around here! While we were in Perth, we enjoyed cool Australian winter temperatures, which is unlike the climate here in Singapore.
If, like me, it's hot where you are and you need a drink to cool off, this simple iced matcha latte would be perfect for the job! It is really easy to prepare and you don't need any special equipment (such as a bamboo whisk commonly used to make matcha tea) nor ingredients. All you need to make this are high quality matcha, milk, honey, water and ice cubes! You could even make this dairy-free by using a nut milk or soy milk and I'm sure it would be just as delicious.
A note on purchasing matcha powder: please get a really high quality matcha – at least a high quality culinary grade or better still, a ceremonial grade matcha. High quality matcha tastes better and is a beautiful green colour (as opposed to dull green of lower quality matcha). It would be more expensive but it would be worth it.
That's it! Really simple and straightforward, whilst being very refreshing. Hope you give it whirl!
Simple Iced Matcha Latte
Serves 4
Ingredients
30 ml (2 Tbs) warm water
10 g (approx. 5 tsp) matcha powder
250 ml (1 cup) water, room temperature
750 ml (3 cups) cold whole milk (or any milk that you like)
4 Tbs honey or maple syrup (or to taste)
Ice cubes
Method
In a jar or large cup, vigorously stir together matcha powder in 2 Tbs warm water to dissolve the matcha.
Add 1 cup water to the matcha mixture and stir until combined and lump-free. Set aside in the fridge to chill.
Prepare 4 serving glasses or cups. Put some ice cubes into glasses. Pour 3/4 cup (about 190 ml) of cold milk into each glass.
Remove matcha tea from the fridge and pour 1/4 cup (64 ml) of it into each glass containing the milk.
Add 1 Tbs of honey (more or less, to taste) and stir together vigorously to combine. Enjoy cold and fresh!