NYFW is one day away and when it comes to maintaining the energy of a marathon runner, I've been drinking a whole lot of what's called a military latte. Originally created in Japan and then onto Chicago, I stumbled upon an article a couple of years back about the interesting coffee concoction.
Named for its camo-like surface, the drink is made up of a matcha latte, cocoa powder, espresso and vanilla syrup. I know sometimes it is made with white chocolate but since I'm trying to avoid sugar (I think it's the culprit behind my breakouts) I opted it out of the ingredients when it came to making my own version of it!
I would love to be one of those cool people that can create latte art such as beautiful leaves, hearts, unicorns and more. They even do 3d art now which is so amazing! This is my first attempt at any kind of latte art and I have to say it's not all that bad! What do you guys think? I also used a larger matcha bowl for aesthetic purposes. The green brings a nice accent with the dusting of the matcha powder.
Photos + recipe by © Suzanne Spiegoski
Military Latte
Serves 1
(Matcha green tea latte, cocoa powder and espresso)
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons coffee/espresso.
1 1/2 tablespoons matcha green powder
12 ounces milk
1 tablespoon vanilla syrup
dash of cocoa powder
Directions:
- Mix espresso, matcha and vanilla syrup together.
- Add warm steamed milk.
- Sprinkle a dash of matcha and cocoa powder on top to decorate.
What's your energy booster as of late? Are you more of a coffee or a tea drinker? I love both which is why I had the idea to blend both worlds together, to begin with. You can definitely say my cooking is definitely focused on fusion cuisine! I can't wait to share more food content, but fashion week starts tomorrow so stay tuned for lot more content on that for the next couple of weeks! So much more to come, I can't WAIT to share with you what I'll be doing in the next couple of months!
LOVE & XX'S,
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