Iced Hojicha with Cinnamon (Print)

A cooling blend of roasted hojicha and milk with cinnamon spice

# Components:

→ Tea

01 - 2 tablespoons hojicha loose leaf tea or 2 hojicha tea bags
02 - 2 cups water

→ Dairy and Sweetener

03 - 1 cup milk, dairy or plant-based such as oat or almond milk
04 - 1 to 2 teaspoons honey or simple syrup, optional, adjust to taste

→ Garnish

05 - 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus extra for sprinkling
06 - Ice cubes as needed

# Directions:

01 - Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a kettle or saucepan. Add hojicha tea leaves or tea bags, reduce heat and steep for 5 minutes.
02 - Strain the tea into a heatproof pitcher and allow to cool to room temperature. For quicker chilling, refrigerate for 10 minutes.
03 - Fill two glasses with ice cubes.
04 - Pour cooled hojicha tea over the ice, filling each glass halfway.
05 - Stir in milk and sweetener to taste.
06 - Sprinkle ground cinnamon over each glass and stir gently.
07 - Garnish with an extra pinch of cinnamon on top and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The roasted nuttiness of hojicha creates this incredible depth that regular iced tea just cant match
  • Cinnamon adds this subtle warmth that makes you feel cozy even when youre drinking something ice cold
  • It comes together in fifteen minutes but tastes like something youd order at a specialty café
02 -
  • Hojicha steeps differently than other green teas. Five minutes is the sweet spot.
  • Hot milk can curdle when poured over ice. Let the tea cool first.
  • Frothing the milk transforms this entirely. Its worth the extra thirty seconds.
03 -
  • Buy small amounts of hojicha and store it airtight because the roasted flavor fades with exposure to air
  • If using loose leaf, invest in a mesh strainer. Paper filters absorb too much of those aromatic oils.
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