HUFFINGTON POST: HUFFPOST TASTE + MATCHA GREEN TEA LATTE

 

 

 

 

I am back into the swing of things now after a week out of the country and trying to get over my jet lag.  Things are different in China... you cannot use Facebook or Blog sites like Blogger on any computer there.  It was  a great work trip, but it is definitely good to be home, back to familiar things.

I feel like it has been ages since I have posted and I do apologize.

Matcha Green Tea Latte

What a great surprise to find my Matcha Green Tea Latte Recipe on the Huffinton Post Taste section when I arrived home!  Check out their article on Immune Boosting Foods: 14 Healthy Recipes.  The Matcha Green Tea Latte Recipe is #14. 

 

If you missed it before, here it is.  I could really use one right now.  I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and have a great week!

 

xo

 

 

 

 



MATCHA GREEN TEA LATTE WITH ALMOND MILK

 

 

 

 

It's finally cooling down here in Los Angeles and it's making me want lattes more and more.  One of my favorite lattes is Matcha Green Tea.  Of course you can go to your favorite coffee and tea place to order it for $4.00 each, but why not make it at home.  Its super easy and tastes just as good.  Don't get me wrong, love going to coffee and tea houses.  There's something about the whole process of going there and hanging out with friends and enjoying a cold winter day.  But this is definitely perfect for those days you don't feel like venturing out.

 

Here's the run down...

 

MATCHA GREEN TEA LATTE

Ingredients:

 

1 teaspoon matcha green tea powder

12 oz almond milk

1 tablesppon agave nectar

 

I used my French Press for frothing the milk...

 

 

 

 

I love the color of Matcha Green Tea.  Pur 1 teaspoon of the Matcha Green Tea powder into your mug.  Warm the almond milk over the stove until its hot but not boiling.  Pour the almond into the French Press and pump the handle up and down several times until the milk is frothed.  Pour the milk into your mug and stir well.  Add in the agave (you can use more or less depending on your desired sweetness) and stir until everything ins mixed well.  Now it's ready to drink! 

 

Enjoy!!

 

 

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DRINK: MATCHA GREEN TEA LEMONADE

 

 

 

If you like the drink Arnold Palmer (a mix of half lemonade and half iced tea) like my husband does, you will love this tasty drink.  On our recent jont out to True Food Kitchen, I had their Matcha Green Tea Lemonade and fell in love with it.  I love green tea, but in the middle of summer heat, you really don't feel like drinking a hot cup of tea.  This drink was so freshing and flavorful.

 

 

 

 

 



 

You can pick up Matcha, which is a stone ground green tea powder, from your local Whole Foods, or Asian Food Store.  This time I decided to try the one from Republic of Tea.    

 



 

INGREDIENTS 

 

For the Agave Lemonade Base:

 

1 ½ cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 6 lemons)

6 cups water

¾ cup agave nectar (or to taste)

1 tablespoon peeled and finely grated ginger root

 

Stir together the lemon juice, water and agave nectar. Stir in the grated ginger if desired, and chill thoroughly.

 

For the Matcha Tea Base: Steeping Instructions for two servings

Fill the kettle with fresh, filtered water and heat to just short of boiling. Fill the matcha bowl with 1 teaspoon of matcha powder.  Blend in 1-2 tablespoons of the hot watern and wisk.  Pour 8 oz of cold water and stir. 

Fill a glass with half matcha tea and half lemonde.  Garnish with a lemon wedge and a straw and sip.

So refreshing!  Enjoy!

 

 

Additional Information on Matcha

CAFFEINE:
On average, Matcha contains less than half the amount of caffeine per cup than in a similar-sized cup of coffee. 

Finally, are my shots I took of True Food Kitchen on Instagram...

True Foods Kitchen, Santa Monica, CA

True Foods Kitchen Matcha Green Tea Lemonade