Iced London Fog Tea Latte with Cold Foam
An iced London fog is made with earl grey tea, milk, and sugar. It's a citrusy blend of black tea, oil of bergamot and a hint of lavender.
Servings 2 Cups
Equipment
- Electric Milk Frothing Machine optional
Ingredients
- 2 cups hot water
- 2 earl grey tea bags
- 1 cup whole milk, or milk of your choice (whole milk makes it creamier)
- 2 tsp honey, or simple syrup, or maple syrup
- ice
- dash vanilla extract optional
- pinch dried lavender buds to garnish optional
Cold Foam
- 1/2 cup skim milk
- 2 tsp simple syrup optional, to make sweet cold foam
Instructions
- Add two cups of boiled water into a mug or jar and steep 2 earl grey tea bag for 5 minutes or follow the instructions written for your tea steep time.
- Let the tea cool. To quicken the cooldown time, put the jar in the fridge. If you are short on time, you can add ice, stir and serve right away.
- Add ice to two glasses.
- In each glass, pour 1 cup of tea, add 1/4 cup milk, and 1 tsp honey into each glass and stir until the honey dissolves. Optional: Add a dash of vanilla extract into each glass and stir.
- Optional: Sprinkle some dried lavender buds on the top. They look pretty but they do add a nice floral taste.
Cold Foam
- Froth the skim milk using whatever method you prefer (electric milk frother, handheld frother, or shaken in a sealed jar).
- Add to the top of your tea latte. Sprinkle dried lavender buds to garnish.
Notes
- Divide the recipe in half for a single serving. This recipe can also be doubled for 4 servings.
- The best way to avoid watered down tea from added ice, is to prepare the tea ahead so it can be cold before serving.
- Earl grey tea tastes different depending on the brands. I find some teas are more fragrant with bergamot oil, while some brands are more floral. My favorite is Harney & Sons tea.
- Not-fat milk works the best due to high protein which makes thicker froth that won't collapse. Non-dairy milks can work, such as unsweetened soy milk which is the highest in protein.