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Ingredients

• 1½ tsp Matcha (green tea powder)
• 3 tbsp hot water (about 80°C)
• 180 ml milk (dairy, oat or soy)
• 1 tsp sugar or syrup, to taste (optional)

Method

1. Sift the matcha into a bowl or wide mug to get rid of lumps.
2. Add the hot water (just off the boil and left to cool for a minute or two) and whisk briskly in a zigzag with a bamboo whisk or small whisk for 30 seconds, until smooth and frothy.
3. Heat the milk until steaming but not boiling, then froth it with a whisk or frother.
4. Pour the milk over the matcha, holding back the foam with a spoon, then spoon the foam on top. Sweeten to taste.

Tips

• Boiling water makes matcha bitter, so let it cool slightly. For iced matcha, whisk the matcha with the water, then pour over ice and cold milk.
• Use oat or soy milk to make it vegan. Matcha contains caffeine.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

Just One Cookbook Chopstick Chronicles BBC Good Food