Matcha Latte Concentrate
Love matcha lattes, but hate how much sugar is in the commercial versions, or just want to save money and make your own at home? It's easy! Make up a batch of this easy concentrate to keep in your fridge, and you can have a week's worth prepped and ready in just a few minutes. Add herbs to the infusion or mix it up with flavored teas, and when ready to serve, pour over ice and add your favorite milk or dairy substitute. Couldn't be easier and it's rich in antioxidants and all the health benefits of green tea!
Equipment
- strainer or tea ball (optional)
Ingredients
Matcha Latte Concentrate
- 3 tbsp matcha powder you can adjust the quantity to taste
- 3 tea bags green tea (plain or flavored) or 3 tsp loose leaf tea and a strainer
- 1-2 tsp dried or fresh mint, lemon thyme, lemon balm, verbena, or other tea herbs optional... chocolate mint is very good
- 1 quart boiling water
- 1-6 tbsp honey, agave, simple syrup, or sugar adjust to taste. I like a hint of sweetness but if you want it to taste like the commercial drinks, add a lot more! Start with less and add more to taste.
Matcha Latte
- 1 pint glass cubed or crushed ice
- ½-¾ cup matcha latte concentrate
- ½-1 cup whole milk can sub low-fat, oat, soy, or nut milk
Instructions
Matcha Latte Concentrate
- Put the tea bags or loose leaf tea and herbs into a in a 4 cup pyrex measuring cup, small saucepan, or heat-proof bowl. Let the boiling water cool slightly (175-180°F is ideal), and then pour over the tea. Let steep 2-3 minutes. Pour about ½ cup of the tea mixture into a clean one quart mason jar (use a strainer if you have loose leaf tea or herbs).
- Sift the matcha powder onto the liquid in the jar. Put the lid on the jar and shake well. If you have a wire shaker ball (for mixing smoothie powder) that works well to break up any clumps. You can also use an immersion blender or whisk, or just shake vigorously.
- Add the sweetener and shake again. Then add the rest of the tea to the jar. Top up with water if needed to make one quart. You can store this in the fridge for up to a week.
- Put in the fridge to chill and store until you are ready to make your drinks!
Iced Matcha Latte
- Fill a pint glass with crushed or cubed ice.
- Shake the jar of matcha mix well to incorporate- I store it in the fridge with a wire shaker ball in the jar which helps it mix and get nice and frothy.
- Add the milk (of your choice) and the matcha mix and stir. Taste and adjust ratios if you like!
- You can also blend this to make a frappe (add a scoop of vanilla protein powder and it's a quick light meal or snack). Guaranteed to improve your concentration (your results may vary, do not try to diffuse actual bombs even though your infusion is... the bomb?).
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