Matcha Green Tea

Matcha is one of those things that I truly believe are timeless. While it is an acquired taste, matcha is a wonderfully earthy flavor and goes great even in ice cream form.

With this recipe I am obviously not making the tea leaves themselves (though in the future when I can I would love to update this), but I am just passing on a

great way to prepare the matcha tea!

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Ingredients:

- 8oz water

- 1/4 teaspoon matcha powder

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Recipe:

- Bring 8oz of water to a boil on the stove.

- Sift 1/4 teaspoon matcha powder into a bowl or a cup.

- Add 2oz of the boiling water the matcha powder.

- Using your matcha whisk (chasen), or an appropriate utensil, mix the matcha until it is frothy. Using a zigzag or back and forth motions work best, not circular. A fork or spoon will not work right.

- Add the remaining water. You can also use milks, if you'd like.

- Mix until frothy again, sweeten if you'd like, and you're done!

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Notes and things I learned along the way:

Great additions to matcha green tea include:

- Sea salt

- Spices like coriander, cardamom, nutmeg, ginger, or cinnamon

- Citrus zest and juices like lemon, lime, and orange

- Various honeys; lavender and wildflower are my favorites, but any will do

- Maple syrup or other syrups

- Add the matcha to coffee

- Flowers like calendula, lavender, hibiscus, nasturtium, and pansies

Getting ethically sourced and native grown matcha is the way to go!