This Iced Matcha Latte is earthy and floral, thanks to a sweet lavender honey. Refreshing and slightly sweet, it’s the perfect iced drink to sip on a warm summer day.
I recently wrote an article for Healthline on relaxing ‘milks,’ which praised matcha and its many health benefits.
Which made me realize… I do not have enough matcha recipes on the blog.
Time to fix that.
Let me introduce you to this slightly sweet, flawlessly floral Iced Matcha Latte with Lavender Honey. This iced matcha latte works for so many reasons. Matcha itself is earthy and aromatic, which complements lavender lovely. Lavender’s favorite partner-in-crime, honey, sweetens this latte just enough and plays on the nutty, botanic notes.
To make an iced matcha latte, you can simply blend matcha with your milk of choice (dairy, almond, hazelnut, or coconut works great). No need to warm the milk or dissolve the matcha, a high-speed blender will work just fine.
Pour over ice and enjoy.
That’s the basics of it. But, of course, there’s plenty of room for some fun.
We all know that when it comes to iced lattes, a simple syrup is where it’s at. A simple syrup is equal parts water and sugar that’s brought to a boil. The syrup stays in liquid form and is great for sweetening iced drinks since there’s no need for the syrup to dissolve.
A simple syrup is also my favorite way to sneak in additional flavors. For this iced matcha latte, I make a honey and lavender-infused syrup. The sky’s the limit, though. You could replace the lavender with dried hibiscus, vanilla bean, citrus zest (orange works lovely), herbs (try mint!), cinnamon sticks, or anything you’d like.
Experiment with your favorite flavors and enjoy the many health benefits of matcha. Here are just some of those benefits:
- Matcha is rich in antioxidants that can help prevent free-radical damage and chronic disease.
- Matcha has been proven to enhance brain function, attention, and memory.
- Matcha contains L-theanine, which raises serotonin, GABA, and dopamine levels. This can benefit sleep quality, help you relax, and relieve anxiety.
- Matcha has a positive effect on metabolism and can help in the maintenance of a healthy weight.
- Matcha contains amino acids, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.
- Matcha is delicious! (Especially in iced form.)
We hope that you make and enjoy this Iced Matcha Latte with Lavender Honey! Are you a matcha fan? Tell us your favorite ways to prepare and drink matcha below!
And here’s a few things you may need for this recipe:
Jade Leaf Organic Matcha Green Tea Powder | Feel Good Organics Dried Lavender | Nature Nate’s 100% Raw & Unfiltered Honey | Ninja Professional Blender
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Iced Matcha Latte with Lavender Honey
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
Description
This Iced Matcha Latte is earthy and floral, thanks to a sweet lavender honey. Refreshing and slightly sweet, it’s the perfect iced drink to sip on a warm summer day.
Ingredients
For the Lavender Honey Syrup:
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup organic cane sugar
- 1 tablespoon dried lavender
- 1/3 cup honey
For the Iced Matcha Lattes (Makes 2):
- 2 teaspoons matcha powder
- 2 cups unsweetened milk of choice (I recommend almond here)
- 2 tablespoons lavender honey
Instructions
- Make the syrup. Whisk together the water, sugar, honey, and lavender in a small pot. Bring the syrup to a simmer and simmer 5 minutes, dissolving the sugar. Remove from the heat and let the lavender steep in the syrup for about 30 minutes. Strain the lavender through a fine mesh strainer and let the syrup cool. Store the syrup in a clean mason jar in the refrigerator. The syrup will keep several weeks.
- For the lattes, blend the matcha powder, milk, and lavender honey in a high-speed blender until combined. Pour over ice, and enjoy!
Notes
You will have plenty of lavender honey syrup left over for future iced matcha lattes! You can also use this syrup in cocktails, iced coffee, or drizzled over fresh fruit.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 latte (with almond milk)
- Calories: 75
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 3.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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This recipe looks delicious! Just what I needed to add a little bit of variety to my meal planning. Thanks for sharing.
This iced matcha latte is perfect for the summer. It is so hot here now! I want everything in ice!
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I love motcha and lavender honey, but I have never thought of combining these two for a summer drink. It looks so great and I will definitely make my own during this summer.
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Iced Matcha Latte is my favorite! I should really try your recipe. It sounds so delicious!
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Wow….it’s this easy to make an iced latte? Love it!
What a unique recipe!!! I love the idea behind it for sure! Lavender honey sounds rather interesting as well!
This sounds so delicious, but the one time I tried to make simple syrup, I don’t really feel like it came out.
I’ve always stayed away from Match as I have not found the green appetizing but your photos look amazing and I would love to try this anytime!
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This looks like it would be an amazing drink. I have never had lavender or honey in my coffee before.
This sounds amazing and it seems really simple to make. It looks so refreshing and tasty!
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I love matcha lattes they’re so delicious and refreshing and i love how you can easily substitute plant milk for the recipe.
oh man, there’s nothing better for this heat wave than a cold long glass of ice coffee
This looks absolutely delicious! What a wonderful summertime treat. I know my husband will fall in love with this recipe, so I will have to try making it for him soon. Thanks for sharing.