Matcha hot chocolate

Umami undertones and cool whipped cream bring a springtime air to this favorite classic.  

by SingleThread

Servings: 1
Active time: 10 minutes

Hot chocolate: 

Ingredients

• 5 fl oz milk of choice
• 1 tbsp chocolate sauce or 3 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 matcha shots with Latte Blend at Matcha Maker strength level 3

Instructions

1. Put chocolate and milk in a small pot and warm, stirring until it is fully incorporated and hot.
2. Pour the hot chocolate milk into a cup.
3. Top with the matcha shots. 

Matcha whipped cream: 

Ingredients

• 4 ½ c heavy cream
• ¾ c sugar
• 1 Matcha Maker powder shots with Signature Blend

 Instructions

1. In a large bowl, use a hand mixer or whisk to beat the cream until it has thickened, but isn’t quite to soft peaks.
2. Add the sugar and matcha, continuing to whisk until soft peaks form.
3. When whipping the cream, whip it just before it becomes stiff.
4. Top the hot chocolate with whipped cream.
5. Dust with matcha powder

Tips

1. Intensify the umami by making matcha powder 3 times using the powder mode and whisking it with the whipped cream, like in the matcha mille-feuille crepes.