Cozy up with a homemade London Fog tea latte — made with hot Earl Grey tea, vanilla syrup, and steamed frothed milk. With only three ingredients, this can be made with or without a dedicated milk frother! Perfect for enjoying alongside a biscotti!
2Earl Grey tea bags, or 2 teaspoons loose leaf Earl Grey teaI use Bigelow - see note
8ozwater
6ozmilk
2tablespoonsvanilla syrupfor example, Torani
Instructions
This recipe makes two small lattes (for an 8 oz cup) or one large latte (for a 16 oz. mug).
For two small 8-oz. lattes
Boil 8 oz. water in a kettle or on the stove (see note), and pour over both tea bags in a liquid measuring cup. Steep tea for 6-7 minutes and remove tea bags. Divide between two cups.
Add 1 tablespoon vanilla syrup to each cup and stir. For a less sweet latte, use 2 teaspoons each instead.
Heat and froth milk with a dedicated milk steamer to about 140-150 degrees Fahrenheit, or heat milk in a microwave safe liquid measuring cup for 90 seconds and froth using the method of your choice. I recommend a handheld milk frother, but if you don't have one you can shake it in a jar (froth will not be as fine), use a hand mixer in a bowl, or whirl it around in a blender until frothy.
Divide milk and froth evenly between two cups. The milk will pour out first, followed by the froth, so make sure one cup doesn't get all the milk and the other all the froth!
Enjoy with a scone, cookie, or biscotti on the side!
For one large 16-oz. latte
Boil 8 oz. water in a kettle or on the stove, and pour over both tea bags in a 16-oz mug. Steep tea for 6-7 minutes and remove tea bags.
Add 2 tablespoons vanilla syrup to mug and stir. For a less sweet latte, use 4 teaspoons instead.
Heat and froth milk with a dedicated milk steamer to about 140-150 degrees Fahrenheit, or heat milk in a microwave safe liquid measuring cup for 90 seconds and froth using the method of your choice. I recommend a handheld milk frother, but if you don't have one you can shake it in a jar (froth will not be as fine), use a hand mixer in a bowl, or whirl it around in a blender until frothy.
Pour milk and froth into mug. Depending on the amount of froth you get, you may have to stop pouring the milk at some point and spoon the froth over top!
Enjoy with a scone, cookie, or biscotti on the side!
Notes
Boiling water: Do not microwave your water to boil it! Microwaves don't heat evenly so even if your water appears to be boiling, it will have pockets of cooler water throughout. The water will not be hot enough to properly steep your tea.Variations:For a lavender London Fog tea latte: dd a lavender tea bag or a teaspoon of culinary lavender in a tea ball when you steep your tea. For a Paris tea London Fog: Use a Paris tea blend instead of Earl Grey tea. Harney & Sons has an excellent one!