citrus matcha lattés two ways
 
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Makes: 4 servings (hot or iced)
Ingredients
  • For a Hot Latté
  • 3 cups almond or light coconut milk
  • juice and zest of 1 orange
  • 3-4 T maple syrup (to taste)
  • ½ tsp good vanilla (we always use this Mexican vanilla, which is super floral and almost buttery)
  • 2.5 T matcha
  • For an Iced Latté
  • All of the above, plus:
  • 1.5 cups frozen pineapple
  • ice, for serving
  • coconut whip, for serving
Instructions
  1. For a Hot Latté: In a blender, combine milk, orange zest and juice, maple syrup and vanilla and whirl until smooth. Pour into a saucepan and gently whisk in matcha until mixture is smooth and steaming. Do not boil. Enjoy!
  2. For an Iced Latté: Combine all ingredients except ice and coconut whip in a blender and blend until very smooth. Serve over (or shake with) ice and crown with a dollop of coconut whip. For a richer drink, blend a little extra coconut whip right into the latté. Enjoy!
Notes
When it comes to choosing a milk for these drinks, almond milk has a lighter flavor that lets the matcha shine through while coconut milk is bolder in flavor but super creamy and silky. Use whatever you prefer. I like my hot drinks on the lighter side and my iced drinks a bit more decadent (hai milkshake wannabes!), so this reflects that preference with the addition of rich coconut whip in the iced latté -- but it's tasty in either application. :)
Recipe by the pig & quill at https://thepigandquill.com/citrus-matcha-lattes-two-ways/