Rose Matcha Iced Latte
In NYC there is my favorite coffee store called “Remi Flower and Coffee” It’s a combination of a flower and coffee store. They have really nice selections of coffee and matcha and my favorite one is rose latte. The store inspired me to make this rose matcha latte. Since matcha has a lot of health benefits, this drink helps me to recharge my energy. Also, the rose water makes me feel girlish.
Rose Water for Matcha Latte
I have used this rose water in some of my pastries. Just one or two drops of this water provide a beautiful fragrance of rose. I know the rose scent is not for everybody, but if you like it, this rose water is perfect. You can also use the rose water for Rose macarons, rose cream, rose cocktails, anything transformed into Marie Antoinette vibes.
Raspberry Powder for Pink Color
If you are making a hot rose matcha latte, you don’t need to care about the color, but since this is an iced latte, I wanted to make the milk in pink color. In order to do this, many people use hibiscus tea or hibiscus syrup, but I used raspberry powder instead. Freeze-dried berries are very useful for baking, so I always keep them in my pantry. Plus those are perfect healthy snacks. You can buy freeze-dried raspberry powder, but it is expensive and easy to get soggy after opening the bag. Therefore, I recommend making your own powder right before you use it. Put the freeze-dried berries in the bag, smash them, and strain.
Milk Recommendation for Rose Matcha Iced Latte
You can use any type of milk for this drink. My recent favorite milk is this barista edition oat milk. It’s really thick and creamy and tastes really close to real cow milk.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (6 oz/ 180ml) of oat milk (warm)
- 1 ½ teaspoon of raspberry powder
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 1 or 2 drops of rose water
- 6 tablespoons (3 oz/ 90ml) of water
- 1 ½ teaspoon of matcha
- 1 teaspoon edible dried rose petals
- ice
Instructions
- Use raspberry powder or make the powder by smashing and straining freeze-dried raspberries.
- In a small bowl, add raspberry powder and warm oat milk, and whisk them until it’s combined.
- Add honey and rose water and whisk them together.
- In another small bowl, whisk matcha and water together.
- Pour them into the glass with a lot of ice.
- Sprinkle edible dried rose petals.
