Matcha · Drinks

Birthday Matcha

This one started as a silly idea and turned into something I genuinely could not stop thinking about. Birthday cake milk is exactly what it sounds like and it works with matcha in a way that is completely unserious and completely delicious. The matcha cream top adds that grassy, slightly bitter note that keeps it from being too sweet, and the red bean tang yuan on top make it feel like an actual celebration in a glass. I made this for my birthday and it felt right.

Ingredients

Matcha Base

• 3g matcha powder
• 30g hot water (175°F)
• 10g maple syrup

Birthday Cake Milk Store Bought

• 100ml Sheldon Creek Dairy Birthday Cake Milk

OR make your own:

Birthday Cake Milk Homemade

• 100ml milk of your choice
• 1 tsp vanilla or birthday cake flavoured syrup
• A pinch of sprinkles mixed in

Matcha Cream Top

• 2g matcha powder
• 20ml heavy cream
• 10ml milk of your choice
• 10g sugar

Topping

• 3 red bean tang yuan, cooked and cooled slightly
• Extra sprinkles

Method

1. 1Whisk the matcha powder and hot water until smooth and frothy.
2. 2Stir the maple syrup into the matcha.
3. 3Pour the birthday cake milk into your glass, whichever version you are using, then add the matcha mixture over ice or warm as you like.
4. 4Froth the matcha cream top ingredients together until slightly thickened, then pour over the drink.
5. 5Add the 3 red bean tang yuan on top and finish with sprinkles.

Tips & Notes

Sheldon Creek Dairy Birthday Cake Milk is available at select grocery stores in Ontario. If you cannot find it, the homemade version works beautifully. Use a small electric frother to whisk the matcha cream top for the best texture. The tang yuan can be made from scratch or found frozen at most Asian grocery stores. Cook them according to the package and let them cool slightly before placing on top so they do not melt the cream.