green tea latte, part deux

after a trip to a foreign country (lee lee's asian supermarket) to pick up some experimental ingredients, i came up with the perfect green tea latte recipe that mimicks the starbucks version almost identically. i lurve it. happy tasting!

courtesy of: missi
makes: 1 venti latte

- 3 tbsp greenmax boba milk tea powder - green tea flavor ($6.99 for 24.5oz @ lee lee's)
- 1 tbsp blue agave nectar
- 1/2 c hot water
- 3/4 c steamed milk

1. dissolve the milk powder in the hot water. add blue agave and steamed milk. stir and serve hot.

*tip: if you don't have a milk steamer, bring milk to high heat in the microwave and briskly whisk until frothy.

*tip: to make an iced version, instead of steamed milk, add cold milk and ice cubes. (you will still need to use hot water to dissolve the powder)

green tea latte

in an effort to cut the amount of dollars i spend per week at starbucks, i've decided to start making my latte's at home. thankfully, i was a barista in high school so the whole "venti, decaf, triple shot, sugar free, vanilla, 2% milk, extra white mocha, extra hot, no whip, no foam, extra drizzle, marble mocha macchiato" is no mystery to me. however, my order is much simpler. happy tasting!

courtesy of: recipe zaar
serves: 1

- 1/2 tsp matcha green tea powder
- 2 oz hot water
- sugar
- 4 oz milk (steamed or cold)
- 1 tsp vanilla syrup (optional)

1. mix matcha green tea powder with the hot water until dissolved. stir in sugar to taste. add milk (and optional vanilla syrup) and stir.

*tip: use hot or steamed milk for a hot latte, cold milk and ice for an iced latte, or toss in a blender with ice cubes for a smoothie.

baileys hot malibu bay

courtesy of: arizona republic
serves: 1

~ 1oz baileys irish cream
~ 1oz malibu coconut rum
~ 2oz hot chocolate
~ 2oz fresh espresso or hot coffee
~ dollup of whipped cream

combine all ingredients, except the whipped cream, in a irish-coffee glass or mug. top with whipped cream.

image: pat shannahan for azcentral.com

swamp juice

courtesy of: family fun
submitted by: missi
serves: 8

- 1/2 c tapioca pearls (check the baking aisle)
- yellow, green, and blue food coloring
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 8 gummy fish
- seltzer water
- lemonade
- gummy worms

1. bring 6 cups of water to a boil and add the pearls. reduce heat slightly and boil the pearls, stirring occasionally for 20-25 min.

2. divide the pearls and remaining water between two bowls. add 3 drops of yellow and 1 drop of green to one bowl, 4 drops of blue to the other. mix in 2 tbsp of sugar in each bowl. allow to sit for 25 min, drain and rinse pearls with cold water.

3. spoon 2 tbsp of pearls into each glass and drop in a gummy fish. fill the glass with seltzer water, then add a splash of lemonade. place a gummy worm around the spoon as shown.

image: family fun magazine