Description
Comforting london fog tea latte blends Earl Grey’s bergamot notes with smooth vanilla and steamed milk. Creamy British-inspired beverage offers warm, aromatic satisfaction for tea enthusiasts who crave gentle afternoon indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) boiling water
- ½ cup (120 ml) whole milk (or milk of choice)
- 1–2 Earl Grey tea bags
- 2 pinches dried lavender buds
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) honey (or granulated sugar)
- ¼ tsp (1.25 ml) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Infusion Preparation: Position a spacious heatproof mug and combine Earl Grey tea bags with dried lavender buds.
- Steeping Process: Pour boiling water over tea and lavender, allowing deep flavor extraction for 10 minutes, then remove tea bags and lavender buds with gentle pressure.
- Blending Technique: Transfer brewed tea to a wide-mouth mason jar or blender, introducing warm milk, honey, and vanilla extract.
- Frothing Method: Utilize an immersion blender or standard blender, pulsing vigorously for 30-60 seconds to create a silky, foam-rich texture with uniform consistency.
- Serving Presentation: Pour the creamy, aromatic tea mixture into the original mug, ensuring optimal temperature and flavor balance for an authentic London Fog Tea Latte experience.
Notes
- Steep Strategically: Allow full 10-minute infusion to maximize Earl Grey and lavender flavors, creating a robust tea base.
- Blending Brilliance: Choose between immersion or standard blender, ensuring vigorous mixing for optimal frothy texture and smooth consistency.
- Temperature Matters: Use warm milk to prevent scalding and maintain delicate flavor profile while creating luxurious foam.
- Customize Creatively: Adjust honey quantity for personalized sweetness and experiment with vanilla extract intensity to suit individual taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drinks, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg