Description
Cool refreshment meets classic English charm in this iced English tea latte recipe. Silky milk blends with robust black tea, creating a smooth, chilled beverage perfect for warm afternoons when you crave something sophisticated and light.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 cups (360 ml) whole milk (or milk of choice)
- 2 black tea bags
- sweetener of choice (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Gather premium black tea bags and a spacious measuring cup suitable for milk volume.
- Brewing: Submerge tea bags in the measuring cup, ensuring complete coverage.
- Milk Heating: Warm milk in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring consistently to prevent scorching, watching for delicate steam wisps that indicate optimal temperature.
- Infusion: Pour heated milk over tea bags, allowing them to steep for 10 minutes to develop a robust flavor profile.
- Flavor Extraction: Gently squeeze tea bags to release remaining essence, then discard; add preferred sweetener and stir until fully dissolved.
- Cooling: Cover the measuring cup with a lightweight towel, letting the mixture cool at room temperature for 30 minutes before transferring to the refrigerator.
- Serving: Fill a tall glass with ice cubes and elegantly pour the chilled tea latte; for extended preservation, transfer to a sealed bottle and refrigerate.
Notes
- Steep with Precision: Allow exactly 10 minutes for tea bags to infuse milk, creating a rich, balanced flavor profile without bitterness.
- Temperature Control: Remove milk from heat immediately when delicate steam appears to prevent scorching and maintain smooth texture.
- Flavor Extraction Technique: Gently squeeze tea bags while steeping to maximize flavor intensity without releasing bitter compounds.
- Storage Wisdom: Keep tea latte in a sealed container in the refrigerator, consuming within 24-48 hours for optimal taste and freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Drinks, Snacks
- Method: Steeping
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg