Exact quantities, then the method.
The London Fog sounds far grander than it is: strong Earl Grey, steamed milk, and a little vanilla to round off the edges. The bergamot in the tea and the vanilla are made for each other, one bright and floral, the other soft and sweet, and the milk pulls them together into something that sits halfway between a cup of tea and a latte.
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The trick is to brew the tea hard and small so the milk doesn't drown it. One mug, under ten minutes, and no special kit beyond something to froth with.
You'll need
- 2 tea bags of Dilmah Earl Grey (for concentrate)
- 100ml freshly drawn water at 100C, just off the boil
- 200ml whole milk
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla syrup
- 1 300ml mug, warmed
- 1 small saucepan and a saucer for covering
- 1 small balloon whisk or milk frother
Method
- Warm your mug, then steep 2 tea bags in just 100ml of just-boiled water for 4 minutes, covered.
- Lift out the bags, pressing them gently so you get a strong, dark concentrate.
- Stir the vanilla syrup into the hot concentrate.
- Heat the milk to about 65C, steaming but not boiling, and froth it until silky.
- Pour the concentrate into the mug, then hold the foam back with a spoon as you top up with the milk, letting the froth slide on last.
- Drink it while the foam still holds.
- No vanilla syrup? A small spoon of sugar with a couple of drops of vanilla extract does the same job.
The tea it is made with, and what to make next.
- Earl Grey Latte (London Fog)
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- A Proper Cup of Earl Grey same tea
- Earl Grey Madeleines same tea
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Brewed with: Dilmah Earl Grey, 20 Tea Bags 30g
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