Iced Black Sesame Latte

5 from 1 vote

This decadent and aromatic iced black sesame latte is ready in minutes. The nutty, creamy drink is surprisingly easy to make at home with just 5 ingredients.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Japanese

Servings: serving (16 ounces)

Author: Jee Choe

Equipment

Handheld Frother

Ingredients

1 tablespoon black sesame paste
2 tablespoons brown sugar
¼ cup hot water
1 cup ice
1 cup milk (any kind)

Instructions

Combine black sesame paste with hot water and brown sugar.
Gently mix, then whisk ingredients together using a handheld milk frother.
Pour black sesame mixture into a cup.
Add ice and top with milk.
Stir before drinking.

Notes

Black sesame paste is made with finely ground black sesame, which means the ground sesame won't dissolve entirely into a liquid. It's natural to see black spots in the iced latte.
You can use white sugar if you don't have brown sugar.
Whole milk adds creaminess to this drink, but plant-based milks like oat milk also work.
Since this recipe includes brown sugar, be sure to buy sugar-free black sesame paste. Otherwise the drink may taste too sweet.
To mix the black sesame paste with water, make sure to use hot water since it'll be harder to combine with cold water.
Add tapioca balls to make turn this into a Black Sesame Bubble Tea.

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