Matcha Red Bean Frappe
By: One Happy Bite
Take a break from the heat with this blended Matcha Red Bean Frappe layered over sweet Japanese azuki beans and topped with fluffy whipped cream!
SERVINGS: 1
TIME: 0 hrs, 45min
CATEGORY: Drinks
INGREDIENTS
- • 1 packet of Sweetened Matcha To Go
- • 1 cup ice cubes
- • ¾ cup milk of choice
- • ½ cup red beans (soaked overnight)
- • Water (to boil)
- • 2 Tbsp sugar
- • Whipped cream
DIRECTIONS
- Sweetened Red Beans
- 1. In a small pot, add red beans (soaked over night) and 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat. Cover pot with lid and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
- 2. Drain the beans and add water again until 2 cm higher than the beans level. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat. Cover with lid and let is simmer again for 20 minutes.
- 3. Turn heat off and leave it covered for another 10 minutes.
- 4. Lastly, stir in sugar until fully dissolved.
- 5. Let cool and chill in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- Matcha Frappe
- 6. In a blender, blend 1 packet of Sweetened Matcha To Go, ice cubes, and milk together.
- 7. Pour matcha frappe into a glass and layer on sweetened red bean (or vice versa).
- 8. Top with whipped cream and garnish with mint (optional).
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