Iced Matcha Latte

The iced matcha latte you’ll find in a popular coffee shop chain uses a matcha tea blend that includes sugar. The result? Twenty grams of sugar in a twelve-ounce cup—and that’s without even adding any additional sweeteners! With this simple recipe, we’re going to cut that sugar content down by two-thirds. Matcha is energizing, anti-inflammatory, and may help protect your liver, heart, and brain. It may even boost metabolism and fat burning. When you drink matcha, you’re drinking the whole leaf, not just steeping them for a short time. This results in considerably higher catechins and antioxidants than other green teas.

Ingredients

• 2-½ cups almond milk, unsweetened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tsp matcha powder
• 1 TBSP maple syrup
• Ice

Instructions

1. 1

   Place all the ingredients in a blender and blitz together until all the matcha powder has dissolved.

2. 2

   Pour into 2 glasses and add ice.

3. 3

   Serve immediately.