If you love the flavor of Earl Grey tea, you'll love the taste of a London Fog. It tastes like a sweet vanilla latte, with savory hints of floral black tea swirled through it. Earl Grey tea gets its signature flavor from the addition of bergamot, which is a bitter citrus fruit found all over Europe.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- Earl Grey loose tea or tea sachet (we suggest teas below)
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Brown sugar
Regular white sugar works too. - Vanilla Extract
- Filtered water / or tap
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Milk
Any kind you prefer — I like oat milk. - French press or electric milk frother, mixer or whisk
- Glass teapot with strainer
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Electric kettle / water heater
To heat up water easily and quickly.
Crème de la Earl Black Tea
Earl Grey Rooibos Tea
Earl Grey Special Black Tea
Earl Grey Green Tea
Earl Grey Black Tea
Amelie Black Tea ( Lavender )
HOW TO MAKE IT
There are two parts to this drink:
- Earl Grey tea
- Frothed milk
STEP 1: Boil water.
Boil water on the stovetop or use an electric kettle with a temperature setting (water set to 208°F).
STEP 2: Combine tea, and hot water in a teapot.
For each cup of London Fog, use 1.5 teaspoons of Earl Grey.
STEP 3: Cover teapot and steep for 5 minutes.
While tea is steeping, make the frothed milk.
STEP 4: Heat milk.
Heat milk on the stovetop by simmering on low until it gets hot. Keep careful watch to make sure the milk doesn’t come to a boil. Stir occasionally.
STEP 5: Pour hot milk into a French press.
STEP 6: Pump French press plunger until milk doubles in volume.
STEP 7: Strain tea leaves and pour tea into a cup.
STEP 8: Stir in sugar and vanilla extract.
STEP 9: Pour frothed milk from the French press into cup with tea. (make a fun design if you want )
Serve when proper temperature and enjoy.
Fun Fact : This famous tea latte got its start on the West Coast
A regular customer named Mary Loria was pregnant and could no longer drink coffee, so she asked for an alternative to her daily brew and received a concoction of steamed milk with Earl Grey tea and a little vanilla, which became commonly known as a London Fog