Iced Cocoa Matcha
Cocoa and matcha are prepared as two separate small bases before milk is added. This keeps the dry ingredients from clumping together and makes the chocolate amount easier to control.
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THE RECIPE CARD
Iced Cocoa Matcha
- Prep
- 8 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Total
- 8 min
- Makes
- 1 drink
What you’ll need
- 2 g matcha powder
- 30 ml warm drinking water, prepared according to the matcha maker’s guidance
- 140 ml cold pasteurized milk or suitable ready-to-drink alternative
- 80 g ice
- 4 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 8 g sugar
- 15 ml additional hot drinking water
Make it at home
- 01
Mix the cocoa, sugar, and additional hot water into a smooth paste in a heat-safe cup. Put the paste in the serving glass once its initial heat subsides.
- 02
Sift the matcha into a separate bowl. Add the measured 30 ml warm water and whisk according to its maker’s directions until evenly dispersed.
- 03
Add the measured ice and remaining cold milk to a 400–450 ml glass, over any prepared fruit or cocoa base.
- 04
Add the whisked matcha, stir thoroughly, and serve immediately. Matcha contains caffeine.
A FEW USEFUL DETAILS
Before your
next pour.
The extra water is for the cocoa paste; keep it separate from the measured matcha water.
Cocoa can settle. A good stir before drinking matters more than preserving the photographed layers.
A little more
to know.
What is useful to know before making this?
The extra water is for the cocoa paste; keep it separate from the measured matcha water.
Can I prepare the finished drink far in advance?
Prepare appropriate components separately and keep perishables refrigerated. Assemble close to serving; ice, fruit texture, and any sparkling water change while the finished glass waits.
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