Sakura Matcha Latte

This unique latte combines the sweet floral flavor of cherry blossom with the earthy taste of matcha to create a delicious spring beverage. Can be served hot or iced.

My matcha obsession started decades ago when I was a runner in Hollywood and Starbucks Iced Matcha lattes were the only thing any executive at the production company wanted to drink. One sip and I was hooked too!

Since then, I’ve tried many different fruit and floral combinations with the green tea. My previous favorite was the strawberry matcha latte, but I’ve found that sakura (aka cherry blossom) is absolutely perfect for spring.

I love having an iced one on a warm afternoon while I sit on my porch and look at all the edible flowers in my garden. In case you’d like it hot (some do ), I’m including instructions for that as well.

Ingredients

• Cherry Blossom Syrup – I use Monin cherry blossom syrup. You can substitute sakura powder which is often cheaper.
• Vanilla Syrup – Use standard vanilla or get fancy with vanilla bean syrup.
• Milk – Use any kind of milk you prefer (cow, almond, oat etc.).
• Matcha – Be sure to use latte or ceremonial grade matcha. I prefer Encha.

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Tips

1. Feel free to add more or less of the syrups, depending on how sweet you prefer your matcha.
2. Try adding cherry blossom boba to the bottom.
3. If you have extra cherry blossom syrup or powder, try making a sakura latte with espresso.

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Sakura Matcha Latte

A spring flavored matcha latte made with cherry blossom syrup. Serve hot or cold.

Prep Time 3 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Author Jessica Pinney

Ingredients

• Ice
• 1.5 oz Cherry Blossom Syrup
• .5 oz Vanilla Syrup
• 4 oz Milk
• 2 teaspoons Matcha Powder
• 2 oz Hot Water

Instructions

• Fill a pint glass with ice.
• Mix both syrups and the milk together. Pour into the bottom the glass.
• Take the matcha powder and hot water and mix them together until there are no lumps. (I like to add a little bit of the water at a time and mix it together using a matcha whisk.)
• Slowly pour over the top of the cherry blossom milk to layer your drink.

Notes

Want to make it hot? Steam your milk then add it to a mug along with the syrups. Whisk the matcha and water together as directed in the instructions, then pour over the steamed milk. 

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