Ingredients

3 tablespoons matcha (green tea powder found in most Asian stores)

1 cup sugar

2 cups milk

2 cups heavy cream

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Preparation

  1. In a saucepan, bring 1/2 cup to boil; in a small bowl, combing boiling water, green tea powder, and 3/4 cup sugar stirring to dissolve the sugar, then stirring in milk.
  2. In a large bowl, whip the cream, vanilla extract, and remaining 1/4 cup sugar until cream starts to thicken (1-2 minutes).
  3. Gently fold milk mixture into whipped cream.
  4. Pour mixture into pop molds, insert sticks, freeze for 10 hours.
  5. Remove from freezer, let stand 5 minutes before removing from mold.