Matcha is your new ally for the next days at home!
Fashion icon and fitness guru, Hailey Bieber, recently shared her favorite homemade drink on one of her Instastories, quoting “Heaven“! Of course, we are talking about her delicious Cinnamon Vanilla Matcha Latte! The diva knows very well how to stay fit and healthy keeping a taut and toned physique while boosting her body with precious antioxidants and making her skin look radiant and fresh! In case you are looking for beauty elixirs, Matcha is the answer!
Why should I drink matcha?
There’s no question that green tea is good for your overall health, but can green tea have superpowers? When it comes to Matcha, yes it has! Matcha powder is pure green tea leaves stone-ground into a fine powder, without any processing. That’s why it contains the nutrients from the entire tea leaf which results in having 10 times the nutritional value of a regular green tea as well as a greater amount of antioxidants found in green tea! For the record, 1 glass of Matcha = 10 glasses of green tea, in terms of antioxidant properties and nutritional value. Talking for the benefits? They are countless! First of all, it detoxifies us naturally as well as helping us burn calories by boosting metabolic activities and energy levels! Being also a precious source of vitamin C, selenium, magnesium, zinc, and fibers, it supercharges our immune system preventing us from diseases and improving our physical endurance! Undoubtedly, matcha works as a shield against many viruses and now we need it more than ever before to help ourselves remain as healthy as possible in this Covid-19 pandemic era. For beauty obsessed ones, did you know the amazing green powder can also do wonders for your skin? The skin-healthy vitamins, E and B2, of matcha are the answers to anti-aging: More particularly, the beautiful superfood hydrates our skin, activates collagen production, and supports cell growth, all of which make your skin look radiant, youthful, and glowing! Thought that was it? The trendy powder has also the power to reduce skin inflammation, puffiness, and dark under-eye circles thanks to its high vitamin K content, which promotes better blood circulation! Wanna more? By drinking or eating matcha you promote concentration and clarity of mind without any of the nervous energy found in coffee! Perfect? Plus it’s a great way to relax your body and calm your mind after a full demanding day at work. So what are you waiting for, green monsters?
How to make Cinnamon Vanilla Matcha Latte?
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup of water
- 1/2 cup of organic almond/coconut milk
- 1/2 teaspoon bio matcha powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- Vanilla extract or syrup (as much as you want)
Instructions:
There are many ways to make it but, here is a simple and quick one for a creamier and frothier tea! Let’s see:
- Add matcha powder to your cup.
- Put water in a little pan and heat it up. We don’t want the water to be boiling hot, we want it just before boiling, nice and steamy!
- Put milk in another pan and heat it up. Don’t boil it! Just heat it up.
- Next, add a couple of ounces of hot water to your matcha, grab a whisk and begin to move it back and forth in a Wor M motion. This is gonna whipped the matcha up. Keep stirring to form a creamy green paste and you are gonna see it gets a little bit frothy on top in a couple of minutes.
- Then add your vanilla extract/syrup and stir once again.
- Now it’s time to add your heated milk to your mixture!
- Finally, sprinkle some cinnamon, and stir once again. That’s it! It’s ready to enjoy it!
Do it like a supermodel!
[Cover Photo © Alice Pasqual]
