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Eggnog Matcha Latte

Homemade, custardy eggnog in a high quality, cafe style Matcha latte!
Prep Time 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

Eggnog
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • pinch nutmeg ground or grated
  • pinch cinnamon ground
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla paste
  • pinch salt
Matcha Koicha (thick tea)
  • 2 tsp matcha ceremonial grade
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • handful ice
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup eggnog

Equipment

  • medium sauce pot
  • Whisk
  • Small bowl
  • measuring cup
  • container for storing extra eggnog
  • Ladle
  • 2 strainers medium and small
  • matcha equipment bowl, whisk, and stick
  • glass cup and straw

Method
 

Eggnog
  1. First to make eggnog, combine milk, heavy cream, spices, vanilla and salt to sauce pot. Bring to a warm temp of 110 degrees F.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together egg yolks and sugar. With a ladle, pour a little milk mixture at a time to the egg yolks while whisking the yolk mixture to slowly bring the eggs to a warm temp without curdling. After about 3 ladles, pour the rest of the yolks in the sauce pot. Whisk continuously for about 5 minutes, or when the temp reaches 160 degrees F. Transfer to a container using a strainer to catch any burns or curdles. Allow to cool down.
Matcha Koicha (thick tea)
  1. Heat water in a tea kettle. Scoop Matcha into small strainer over the Chawan (bowl) with a Chashaku (stick). Allow hot water to go down in temperature a little bit before pouring into the tea. Whisk with a Chasen (Matcha whisk) in an "M" or circular motion until froffy and combined.
  2. In a glass cup, add ice, milk, eggnog, and Matcha. Sip and enjoy!

Notes

-Use leftover eggnog for your own personal enjoyment.
-Store bought eggnog is optional, but the whole point is to drink liquid custard with warm spices, not a carton full of chemicals that tastes like medicine. But to each their own!
-Any milk alternative is okay.