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Hot London Fog Tea Latte - Cozy Earl Grey With Creamy Vanilla

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • Earl Grey tea (2 tea bags or 2 teaspoons loose leaf)
  • Milk (1 cup; dairy or a rich non-dairy like oat or barista almond)
  • Vanilla (1/2 teaspoon extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla syrup)
  • Sweetener (1–2 teaspoons honey, sugar, maple, or vanilla syrup)
  • Hot water (1/2 cup, about 200°F/93°C)
  • Optional: a small pinch of lavender, a strip of lemon zest, or ground cinnamon

Method
 

  1. Heat the water: Bring 1/2 cup of water to just off a boil. You want it hot but not raging to avoid bitterness.
  2. Steep the tea: Add the Earl Grey to a mug and pour in the hot water. Steep for 3–4 minutes for bags or 2–3 minutes for loose leaf. Remove the bags or strain.
  3. Warm the milk: In a small pot, heat 1 cup milk over medium until steaming with tiny bubbles at the edges. Don’t boil.
  4. Flavor the milk: Stir in the vanilla and your chosen sweetener. Taste and adjust. Add a tiny pinch of lavender or lemon zest if using, then remove them after 30 seconds.
  5. Froth it: Use a handheld frother, whisk vigorously, or shake the warm milk in a jar with a tight lid for 20–30 seconds to foam.
  6. Combine: Pour the flavored milk into the mug with the strong tea, holding back some foam. Spoon the foam on top.
  7. Finish: Dust with a pinch of cinnamon or a microplane swipe of lemon zest if you like. Sip while hot.