Making delicious candy cane matcha lattes!!
I made the first few with Matcha Love matcha- which is good, but it is also sweetened, and I prefer my matcha to be unsweetened.
I also tried it iced and hot. I much prefer the hot matcha- but play around.
I made the matcha, added Almond Milk (which I warmed up) and added a candy cane in the mug and it added the most wonderful peppermint flavor!
I then added whip cream and sprinkled Andes Baking Chips on top.
I found Matcha Love at Everything Surplus. I purchased it for $2.50. I see on line you can get it on Amazon for around $15.00 for 8 ounces.
These were a big hit at work!!!
My friend made scones to go with the lattes. They were delicious!
What a fun 10am treat!
I "needed" to use up the whipped topping and Almond Milk before the weekend, so I tried a new matcha that I purchased at Everything Surplus in Wooster.
I was excited to try this matcha. I looked up Chamberlain Coffee Matcha and found that it is about $23 for an ounce of matcha...I am thrilled I got it for $1. It is a nice ceremonial grade matcha.
I took a small amount of matcha (1t for 8oz of milk) and whisked it with hot water. You don't want your water to be over 190 degrees.
It is not a lot of matcha, but then I added it to a warm mug of Almond Milk. The matcha is really flavorful and strong, even though it does not look like much, but when you add it to the Almond Milk it blends so well.
Matcha is really healthy for you. Matcha is the ground tea leaf. You are getting ALL the benefits of the tea leaf because you are ingesting it. It is full of antioxidants and packed with vitamins- primarily Vitamin C. It boosts brain health with its amino acids. It is also good for your heart. It has a lot of caffeine but doesn't make you jittery.
I put whip cream on it, cinnamon and a peppermint candy.
Get creative with your tea!!
You don't have to spend $4 or $5 at a cafe...make it yourself.
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