Matcha Cream Top with Yuzu

Drinks

Matcha Yuzu Cream Top

Matcha yuzu cream top with a hint of honey. Inspired by Hokkaido milk ice cream and yuzu desserts on a hot summer day in Japan. Call it cream top, cold-foam, einspanner or whatever else 🐏🌻 By @emlyang

see recipe below Step by step video

Top view of matcha yuzu cream drink with whipped cream waves and two chamomile flowers in a green cup on pale background

Ingredients

Matcha latte

3g Matcha
6g Sugar
70g Hot water (~160F / 70C)
1/2 cup of milk

Yuzu Honey Cream Top

1 cup Heavy whipping cream
1/2 tbsp Yuzu super juice
12 g sugar
1 tbsp honey
Dash of salt

Topping (Optional)

Camomile flowers
Crushed biscoff biscuit

Instructions

Step 1

Combine heavy cream, yuzu, sugar, honey, and salt in a cup or milk pitcher. Using a hand mixer, whisk the heavy whipping cream in an up-down motion until the consistency is a thick yogurt consistency. Heavy cream should double in size when done whisking.

Step 2

Set aside and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Step 3

After 30 minutes, whisk the matcha powder and hot water at ~160F or 70C in a cup. Melt powdered sugar into tea, add ice cubes, and milk of your choice.

Step 4

Take out chilled cream and transfer to a piping bag. Pipe cream on top of latte.

Step 5

Decorate with camomile flowers.

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