INGREDIENTS
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Matcha powder - 100% green tea powder. If you make it at home you can avoid the extra sugar.
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Milk - I prefer almond milk with matcha but you feel free to choose whatever milk you enjoy!
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Raspberry simple syrup - The exact recipe can be found via the link but it's really simple. All you need are raspberries, sugar or maple syrup, and water.
Raspberry syrup
The syrup takes about 20 minutes to make and can be made well in advance. It makes enough for at least 10 lattes and lasts about a week.
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To make the raspberry syrup, simmer the raspberries, water, and sugar or maple syrup for 15-20 minutes until the raspberries are completely cooked down and fallen apart.
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Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer and let cool down before storing. The ingredients and instructions are also in the recipe card at the end of this post.
Do you need any special kitchen gadgets to make this matcha latte?
Making the actual matcha latte is simple. All you need is something to warm up your water in and a milk frother. Ideally, you should use a fine-mesh strainer to sift your matcha and a matcha whisk to mix it well with the water. I always sift mine but I don't own the whisk so I just use a handheld milk frother which you'll later use for the milk too.
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Warm up your water for the matcha. Sift in the matcha powder and whisk or blend using a handheld milk frother. Set aside.
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Froth your milk of choice and pour it over some ice into a glass.
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Add 1-2 tablespoon of the raspberry syrup.
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Pour your matcha over the milk and raspberry syrup and enjoy!