Creamy Poppy Seed Matcha Recipe

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Poppy Seed Matcha step by step

Ingredients Summary

Main ingredients

• 2–4 g · Matcha
• 50–70 ml · Hot water
• 200 ml · Cold milk
• 8 g · Poppy seeds
• 60 g · Double cream
• 15 ml · Maple syrup / Honey

Pro tip

• Ice cubes · Add the ice before spooning the cream on top so it doesn’t sink.

• 1. Sift the matcha · Pass 1 tsp through a fine strainer.
• 2. Add water · Whisk with 50–70 ml hot water (~80 °C) until frothy.
• 3. Make the cream · Stir in maple syrup or honey with 60 g double cream and poppy seeds.
• 4. Mix the ingredients · Blend the poppy-seed cream with a milk frother or Nutribullet.
• 5. Milk on ice · Fill a glass with ice and 200 ml cold milk.
• 6. Pour matcha · Slowly over the milk for a layered look.
• 7. Top with cream · Spoon the poppy-seed whipped cream on top.
• 8. Sip & eat · Enjoy straight, or take a spoonful of cream followed by a matcha sip.

Let’s Make It:

Prepare the following:

• 2- 4 grams matcha ( we recommend 4 grams, whoever says 1 gr matcha = 1 portion is very wrong , and most probably not your friend )

• 50-70 ml of hot water to mix the matcha

• 200 ml cold milk

• 8 gr poppy seeds or a big tea spoon

• 60 ml double cream

• 15 ml of maple syrup or honey

Pro tip** add ice before adding the cream on top so that he cream does not fall to the bottom of the glass

Whisk the matcha

Mix in 2-4 grams of matcha with 50 to 70 ml of hot 80 degrees celsius water. Do not fall for the trap and whisk your matcha very little. Put in the extra work and whisk it for about 90 seconds or 2 minutes to get the best results.

Mix in the poppy seeds, maple syrup and milk

In a separate bowl mix in 60 ml of double cream ( do not use whipping cream as it will be too liquid, single cream will not work as well ), with your poppy sees and 10 to 15 ml of maple syrup depending on how sweet you like your mix. Than use a milk frother to mix in the ingredients ( better a nutribullet or any food processor ).

Add the ice, milk and matcha

It is now time to assemble our little marvel. In a separate glass add ice cubes, milk and pour the matcha on top. For extra great results, mix in the matcha again before adding it so that it is creamier. Once all is done add the poppy seeds cream on top.

Assemble and Enjoy

As mentioned add the poppy seeds cream on top and enjoy. We recommend eating the cream by one spoon at a time and sipping in matcha every spoon instead of mixing it with the drink, otherwise it will loose its taste / blend in with the matcha.

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