Strawberry Matcha Latte
THE strawberry matcha latte that's well balanced between a full bodied, fresh strawberry essence and creamy but light, floral, and herbaceous matcha. Not only does this latte taste amazing and embodies summer, it is so aesthetically pleasing!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 10 ounce strawberries (, hulled and roughly small diced (about 2 cups diced))
- 5 Tablespoon granulated sugar ((or your preferred sugar substitute))
- 1⅓ cup milk ((or 300mL))
- 2 teaspoon ceremonial grade matcha
- ¾ cup water
- 2 teaspoon honey (, optional (or substitute with your preferred sweetener))
Instructions
- 1
For the strawberry milk:
- 2
Combine the small diced strawberries and sugar and mix well to macerate. Let the strawberries sit at room temperature for at least 5-10 minutes or up to 1 hour (keep it covered as needed).*You can macerate the strawberries even the night before, up to 3 days ahead of time, if you prefer. Just keep it properly stored in the fridge.The sweetness of the latte mostly comes from the macerated strawberries, so feel free to adjust the amount of sugar used.*
- 3
Once the strawberries have been macerated, add all of the macerated strawberries into a blender along with the milk. Blend the strawberry milk for about 10-20 seconds until there are no more strawberry chunks. Strain the strawberry milk with a fine mesh strainer and set aside until needed.
- 4
For the matcha tea & assembly:
- 5
In a small circular bowl, combine the matcha powder, honey, and water. Using the matcha whisk, whisk the matcha tea briskly for 1-2 minutes, or until the tea is frothy and well combined with no lumps.*If you don't have a matcha whisk, portable electric milk frothers do wonders.*
- 6
Prepare 2 glasses with your preferred amount of ice and divide the strawberry milk into each glass. Pour half of the matcha tea over the strawberry milk to top the strawberry matcha latte.*If you prefer a creamier latter with a little more body, you can decrease the milk by 2 to 3 Tablespoons per serving and replace it with 2 to 3 Tablespoons of heavy cream per serving.*
- 7
Garnish the strawberry matcha lattes with strawberries and enjoy!