Iced Pistachio Matcha
For both matcha and pistachio lovers, this is the PERFECT drink! Fresh dairy free pistachio butter blended with plant milk and topped with ceremonial grade matcha.
Servings: 1
Ingredients
Pistachio Butter
- 1 cup pistachios
- 1/2 cup tahini (add more if mixture is too thick)
- 320 g vegan condensed milk
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp matcha for colour
- 2 tbsp crushed pistachios
Pistachio Matcha
- 2 tsp ceremonial grade matcha
- hot but not boiling water
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 tbsp pistachio butter
- 1 tbsp sweetener or condensed milk!
- 1 cup ice
- 1 tbsp crushed pistachios
Instructions
- Blend pistachios and half the amount of tahini until becomes a smooth butter -this would take about 3-5 minutes. Add in maple syrup and condensed milk and blend for 2 minutes until you get a smooth paste.
- Add pistachio butter to a jar and keep aside.
- To a high speed blender, add plant milk, pistachio butter and sweetener. Give it a good blend. For the hot version, bring this mixture to a boil over the stove or froth it in a coffee frother.
- Sift the matcha powder with a strainer to ensure there are no clumps.
- Heat up water but making sure it's not boiling. Add water to 2 tsp matcha and whisk with a matcha whisk until mixture is frothy.
- Line the rim of the glass cup with pistachio butter and coat with crushed pistachios.
- Add pistachio milk, followed by the matcha mixture. Enjoy!