I basically drink only 3 different things, black coffee, tea, and water. Rarely will you find me doing anything fancy with any of those beverages, and when I say fancy, I mean like adding extra flavor or sweetners or anything that involves an extra step besides drinking the water, brewing the coffee, or steeping the tea bag. What can I say, I am a simple drink gal. So this drink is a little out of the norm for me but you know what, it is my new favorite afternoon drink, especially on these cool damp spring days when I really need the warmth and a little coziness. Perfect for curling up on the couch with a blanket and good book and listening to the rain fall.
Ok so what exactly is a Lonfdon fog? Well it is bacsilly just milky early grey tea or what some call a earl grey latte. And yeah I know, I do not need to tell anyone my discovery of the goodness of a mug of milky tea but there is one little ingredient that changed it from a simple “ yeah whatever duh “ to a cup of something special. .It is the tiny splash of vanilla extract. It adds another depth of flavor that I have not experience before with tea and just makes it so very delicious. I am kind of obsessed with it at the moment.
So if you are like me and want or need a little tea inspiration, well here it is. A little something fancy, or at least fancier then plain black tea.
To the tea!
The stuff. An earl grey tea bag (decaf if you want), plant milk, vanilla extract, and sweetener of your choice.
First step is to brew tea which I really think you all know how to do so do that.
And add the sweetener if using now.
Add the vanilla to the milk. If you want a slight froth, shake it up in a jar for a minute. For a more pronounced foam, you can use a milk frother if you have one or a hand blender. (Hand blender works great to create a good foam.)
And then you pour in the milk, (scoop foam if you made some) and thats that.
Drink your hot tea. Enjoy the spring weather!
-C
London Fog
makes one drink
1 earl grey tea bag (or a serving of your favorite loose leaf)
1/4 teaspoon good quality vanilla extract
1 teaspoon (more or less to taste) maple or honey or any sweetener you like
8-10 oz boiling water
1/4-1/2 cup milk of choice
Place tea bag into your favorite mug and pour in boiling water. Let tea steep for 3-4 minutes. Remove tea bag if you want or for a stronger cup leave the tea bag in. Mix in sweetener if using.
Place milk and vanilla in a jar and shake for a minutes or two until you get a decent amount of foam. If the milk is foamy but with big bubbles, tap the bottom of the jar on the counter a few times and the bubbles will condense. If you have a hand blender or frother you can use those for more pronounced foam.
Once you have you frothy milk pour it into the tea. Scoop foam on top.
Drink.