3-Ingredient Vegan Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Is green tea ice cream made from matcha? ›

This green tea ice cream is made with real matcha powder. I created the recipe based on the sweet cream base from Ben and Jerry's.

Place 2 Chashaku or 1 teaspoon of Matcha (2g) into the Chawan bowl. Pour 70ml (2.46fl oz) of hot water into the Chawan. The water temperature should be 176F (80C). Using the bamboo Chasen, whisk the Matcha until it has a rich foam on top.

Green tea using brewed tea leaves has a light, grassy flavor and provides the body with a number of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Matcha is the pulverized version of green tea leaves, and it contains a stronger concentration of some key nutrients and antioxidants.

Is green tea ice cream good for you? Yes, this green tea ice cream recipe is healthy. And no, regular green tea ice cream that you might find at the supermarket isn't very good for you. Just like chocolate or vanilla ice cream, it's made with the same full-fat cream and lots of added sugar.

Traditional matcha green tea is made with just green tea powder and water, but you can also easily make a latte by finishing your drink with steamed milk. I love to make mine with almond milk, coconut milk, or homemade oat milk. Whisk again until foamy, sweeten to taste, and enjoy!

Green tea powder is similar to matcha, but it is much less strictly regulated than matcha is. Green tea powder is still made from pure green tea leaves, but green tea isn't as strong as matcha. This is because the growing methods are different from matcha green tea.

Matcha's raw ingredient is Tencha, which is made by steaming and drying tea leaves cultivated by blocking direct sunlight, without kneading. After drying, Tencha is deveined and destemmed, and ground in a stone mill for powdering, and this powder is Matcha.

Sieve 2 small scoops of Matcha Powder. Add 60ml of hot water (non-boiling water preferred, about 80 degrees Celsius). Whisk with aMatcha Whisk or electric whisk in a bowl. Mix in with 80-120ml of your favourite milk (dairy, oat or soy).

The idea here is to add some health to your indulgences. However, if you are strictly focused on gaining the health benefits of matcha then it is better to have matcha without milk, the traditional Japanese matcha is made without milk.

A typical serving of matcha is 1 tsp. per 8 oz of water, milk or milk substitute. These are the amounts listed on our product packaging and our website. They are also commonly used measurements in cafes and tea shops that deal with matcha.

Can I just mix matcha with hot water? ›

If you're using pure matcha, using water that's too hot will make it bitter, which is true of pretty much all green teas. You definitely don't want to use boiling water! I'd recommend starting with water 75–85 degrees Celsius (about 165–185 Fahrenheit).

Options include: orange Peel, lemon or lime zest, cardamom, coriander; fresh ginger and turmeric root (or powder). Unless you have fresh spices available, you might consider using a powdered form to help acclimate to the fine froth of matcha tea.

Matcha is a special, powerful form of green tea. It comes from the same plant but is grown and prepared very differently. Since the leaves are ground into powder, you end up consuming the whole leaf. For this reason, matcha may have even more benefits than regular green tea.

Cold-brew green tea is much smoother because the flavor is slowly extracted over several hours. Matcha tea is a soft powder that has a richer, sweeter flavor and a frothy texture. Both teas can be prepared hot or cold.

Matcha ice cream ingredients

Milk – we use whole milk for that extra rich and creamy taste. Granulated sugar – to sweeten it all up! Egg yolks – egg yolk helps with the stability of the ice cream and works as an emulsifier. Matcha powder – we use ceremonial grade matcha because we love its bright green color.

This green ice cream recipe uses matcha for its natural green color, but you can omit that and use food coloring if you wish for a fun St. Patrick's Day ice cream. It's easy to make and is nice and rich.