A Proper Cup of Earl Grey

teas.co.uk · 5 min · Serves 1

You'll need

• 1 tea bag of Dilmah Earl Grey
• 250ml freshly drawn water at 100C, just off the boil
• 1 thin strip of fresh lemon zest, peeled with a vegetable peeler
• 20ml cold whole milk
• 1 250ml mug, warmed
• 1 saucer for covering during steep

Method

1. Warm a mug and pour in 250ml of freshly boiled water.
2. Add the tea bag, cover with a saucer and steep for four minutes.
3. Lift the bag out, draining it gently against the rim.
4. Now choose: a small splash of cold milk, or a thin strip of lemon, but not both, as lemon curdles milk.
5. The bergamot does the work, so it needs no sugar.

Recipe: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/earl grey/a proper cup of earl grey/