Strawberry Matcha Latte

Author: Katie

This refreshing strawberry matcha latte is a healthy version of boba guys version of this drink. It’s highly customizable and can easily be made dairy-free, vegan or refined sugar-free.

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Prep Time: 10

Total Time: 10

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American, Asian

Servings: 1

Ingredients

Strawberry Puree

½ cup fresh strawberries
1 tsp brown sugar (or sub 2 tablespoon maple syrup)*see notes

Matcha Mix

1 teaspoon matcha powder
¼ cup hot water
1 tbsp plain yoghurt of choice
1 teaspoon brown sugar (or sub 2 tablespoon maple syrup)*see notes

Milk

½ cup frothed milk of choice (whole milk/ plant milks)

You can find detailed step-by step-photos above the recipe card.

Instructions

Cut strawberries either in a foodprocessor or by hand.
Put your fresh strawberries, together with the sugar or sweetener of choice into your food processor. If you like a chewier texture and some strawberry pieces in your latte, make sure to only pulse for a couple of seconds. If you prefer your strawberries to have more of a smooth syrup like texture, blend all the way until smooth. Please note that you might not end up with clean layers though.
Add matcha powder and hot water to a separate bowl and whisk vigorously until fully dissolved and slightly frothy. You could use a traditional matcha (bamboo)whisk, a small metal whisk or a milk frother.
Cold froth your milk of choice.
To assemble, start by adding a couple of tablespoons of strawberry puree to the bottom of your glass. .
Next add some ice cubes. Continue with the milk layer. Pour the cold foam of your frothed milk over the ice cubes
Finally, gently pour the matcha mix over the frothed milk. This will make the froth go up in the cup and form a matcha layer right on top of the strawberries.

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Notes

Matcha: Go for ceremonial grade if possible. Feel free to add a bigger scoop of matcha powder for some extra matcha kick.
Strawberry Texture: Alternatively, you could also chop the strawberries by hand. Coarsely chop them into halves. Then add them to a small bowl together with the sugar or sweetener of choice and gently mash them with the back of a fork until you reach desired consistency. Keep in mind, that the layering might not work as well with strawberry sauce as it would with strawberry puree. Can be stored up to 3 days in the fridge.
Milk: You can use any milk of choice, however make sure that it froths well. When choosing a dairy-free milk try to opt for the “barista” versions such as a Oatly’s oat drink barista edition. They usually froth very well compared to regular plant milks. Other than that, soy milk usually also froths well.
Sweetener: You will need some sort of sweetener to counteract the bitter taste of the matcha. Instead of granulated sugar you could use maple syrup/ agave nectar or honey.
Ice Cubes: They make this drink even more refreshing as well as help with the layering effect. For some extra flavour and creaminess, you could use ice cream instead of ice cubes.

Nutrition

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates.

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