Do you have any pumpkin puree left from the Halloween or have you got a pumpkin or a butternut squash on your shelf? Let's make a nice drink with it. The creamy and sweet taste will make you warm and happy. The cute tiramisu-like looking is created by using hojicha powder, and the bitterness of the powder accentuates the flavor to the drink.
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Firstly, I'll show you what hojicha powder is, and how to make pumpkin puree.Jump straight to the recipe if you don't need them, and enjoy making the drink!
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What's hojicha powder?
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Hojicha - çăè¶ - , literally means "roasted tea", and is made from some form of green tea that has been roasted. As it is roasted, the leaves turn brown and get a nice roast aroma. Hojicha powder is finely ground hojicha leaves. It is superfine and smooth like matcha.
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How to make Pumpkin Puree
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Ingredient
pumpkin or butternut squash (peeled and seeded, cut into evenly sized cubes)Â
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InstructionsÂ
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(To microwave) Put the cubes in a bowl covering in a cling film, and heat at 500W for 5-6 mins.
 (To steam) Put the cubes in a steamer or colander set over a pan of simmering water and cook for 10-15 mins.Â
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Test with the point of a knife that it's soft enough to mash. Cook for longer if it's not done. Take it out, mash them or put it into a blender.
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Hojicha Pumpkin Latte RECIPE
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Ingredients
 [ for 1 glass ]
- pumpkin puree   2tbsp
- your favorite milk   200ml
- sugar   1tbsp, to taste
- hojicha powder   1tbsp  Â
- a hint of pumpkin pie spice (or hint of ground cinnamon, ground ginger and nutmeg)Â
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a cinnamon stick, to taste
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Instructions
- Place pumpkin puree in a glass.
- Pour warm milk onto it. Add sugar if you required.
- Sprinkle hojicha powder and pumpkin spices on top. Sprinkle with sieving is recommended as to mix well with the milk (see the photo below). Â
- Serve with a cinnamon stick, to taste.
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Enjoy!!
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