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starbucks london fog recipe

London Fog Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 1 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Earl Grey tea bags
  • 120 ml (½ cup) hot water, around 195°F (90°C)
  • 240 ml (1 cup) whole milk
  • 3 tbsp vanilla syrup
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Steep both Earl Grey tea bags in the 120 ml (½ cup) of hot water for 5 minutes, then remove the bags without squeezing them.
  2. Warm the 240 ml (1 cup) of whole milk in a small saucepan over medium heat to 150°F (65°C), about 3 to 4 minutes, then froth with a handheld frother for 20 to 30 seconds until the foam is velvety.
  3. Stir the 3 tbsp of vanilla syrup and ¼ tsp of vanilla extract into the warm tea concentrate until fully dissolved, about 10 seconds.
  4. Pour the sweetened tea into a 12 oz (350 ml) glass, slowly add the frothed milk over the back of a spoon, spoon the foam on top, and finish with a pinch of vanilla powder or dried lavender.

Notes

You can make the vanilla syrup at home if you want to skip the store-bought version: simmer equal parts sugar and water for 2 minutes, stir in vanilla extract, and cool before using. The drink is best fresh, but the tea and syrup mixture can be made up to 2 days ahead and kept in the fridge. If your Earl Grey tastes bitter, the water was too hot or the tea steeped too long.