Matcha & Cucumber

Name: Matcha & Cucumber
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 4 tablespoon (60 ml) of matcha paste base; 1c (240 ml) of water; Half a fresh cucumber; Sift matcha powder and put 0.1 oz (2 g) in a bowl.; Add 2 teaspoon (10ml) of hot water and whisk until smooth. Then add 3.5 tablespoon (50 ml) of hot water and whisk again.; When the surface becomes creamy, your matcha paste base is ready to use.

Servings

2 servings

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

0 minutes

Calories

Cuisine

Japanese

Ingredients

4 tablespoon (60 ml) of matcha paste base
1c (240 ml) of water
Half a fresh cucumber

How to Make the Matcha Paste Base

Sift matcha powder and put 0.1 oz (2 g) in a bowl.
Add 2 teaspoon (10ml) of hot water and whisk until smooth. Then add 3.5 tablespoon (50 ml) of hot water and whisk again.
When the surface becomes creamy, your matcha paste base is ready to use.

Directions

Slice half a cucumber into rounds.
Put the matcha paste base and 1c (240ml) of water into a bottle or container and mix well.
Add the sliced cucumber to the mixture in step 2 and mix lightly. Cover with a lid and let it sit in the refrigerator for about 1-2 hours to let the flavors meld.