If you love milk-tea pairing, you will go crazy for matcha milk. We learn to prepare it also in the smoothie version
Is called matcha milk and it is the most fashionable drink of the moment. It's about a cup of hot milk flavored with green tea. Apparently it has the appearance of a cappuccino because the milk must be frothy, but the difference does it bright green color typical of this variety of tea.
The taste is very special, very similar to that of green tea, but slightly more intense.
Matcha tea and green tea
Matcha tea is one variety of green tea particularly rich in antioxidants, polyphenols and amino acids, which reduce psychophysical stress. Japanese growers make matcha tea grow out of the sun and once they have been harvested by hand, the leaves are pulverized with stone mills. The most prized matcha comes from Uji Tawara region and you can buy it in herbal medicine, in natural food stores or online. Eye to the labels. Some teas are enriched with dye.
The real matcha tea is only the powder one.
Recipe of matcha latte
Heat 25 ml of water and carefully dissolve 1/2 teaspoon of tea matcha in the liquid, using the appropriate chasen, which is a sort of small whisk for food and drink. If you do not have this tool use a teaspoon or a small milk whisk and mix quickly. You can also melt the powder in a little water and then add the rest.
Take one milk foam (about 80 ml) using a milk frother, an aeroccino or an immersion blender and add it to the tea.
You will be able to obtain a perfect and thick foam only with whole or semi-skimmed milk or soy milk.
Complete with a sprinkle of matcha powder.
Cold version
For a fresher version use cold tea and milk and then blend everything with gods ice cubes to make a real smoothie. This drink is perfect on hot days and also very nutritious.
You can substitute cow's milk with soy, rice, spelled, oat or kamut vegetable milk.
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