London Fog (Earl Grey Latte)

teas.co.uk · 10 min · Serves 1

You'll need

• 2 Tetley Earl Grey tea bags
• 120ml just boiled water, for a strong concentrate
• 200ml milk of your choice (whole dairy or oat froths best)
• Half a teaspoon vanilla extract, or 1 teaspoon vanilla syrup
• 1 teaspoon honey or sugar, to taste
• A small pinch of dried culinary lavender, optional (more than a pinch turns it soapy)

Method

1. Make a concentrate: steep 2 Earl Grey bags in just 120ml of just boiled water for 4 minutes. Strong but short keeps the bergamot bright and stops it turning bitter under the milk.
2. Squeeze and remove the bags. Stir the vanilla and honey into the hot tea so they dissolve.
3. For a true London Fog, drop a small pinch of dried culinary lavender into the hot concentrate, leave for two minutes, then strain it out. Go light; too much turns the cup soapy.
4. Heat the milk to about 65C, steaming not boiling, then froth it with a wand, a frother, or a sealed jar shaken hard and microwaved for 20 seconds.
5. Pour the Earl Grey concentrate into a warmed cup, add the hot milk while holding the foam back with a spoon, then spoon the foam on top.
6. Finish with a tiny grating of orange or lemon zest, to echo the bergamot.

Recipe: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/earl grey latte/london fog earl grey latte/