Hey, friends!
A few months ago, I wrote a post with a recipe for iced caramel vanilla tea and a lot of you asked for my London Fog recipe. And months later, I’m finally posting it. So let’s dive into the recipe!
what is a london fog?
For those of you who don’t know, a London Fog is an earl grey tea latte with foamy milk and vanilla. The most important factors are these:
- The right kind of tea- good quality Earl Grey Tea is essential. It adds that bergamot flavor that is quintessential for a London Fog. You could also reach for lavender earl grey which is a nice variation.
- Hot, foamy milk – you can use whatever kind of milk you like but I prefer basic whole milk.
- Vanilla – Starbucks uses their pumps of vanilla syrup but vanilla extract will work just fine.
- Sweetener – you can opt out of sweetener but I do find a little bit of maple syrup builds out the flavor of this London Fog.
do you need a frother?
Nope! I used to use our small hand blender but we recently upgraded to an actual frother which is what I use now. You can always pour your milk into a mug and heat it in the microwave or heat it on a stovetop, though it will be warm milk rather than steamed milk. If you have a frother, I highly recommend using it!
is a london fog caffeinated?
Yes, it is. While it has much less caffeine than a coffee, Black Tea does contain caffeine. I don’t like coffee so drinking this in the afternoon once I’m finished with school usually gives me energy to do other things without keeping me up at night. You could also use decaf Earl Grey tea if you prefer.
how to make a london fog
- Make the Tea – Boil water in a kettle. Steep your tea bag in 1/2 cup of hot water for 3-5 mins (depending on strength preference)
- Froth Your Milk – Mix together milk of choice and vanilla extract and steam or froth depending on what tools you have.*
- Sweeten – Stir sweetener in with steeped hot tea and top with frothed milk.
*If you don’t have a milk frother, heat up milk on stove top. It won’t get foamy but it does the trick!
Ingredients
- 1 Earl Grey tea bag
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1/2 cup milk of choice
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-2 tsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Steep your tea bag in 1/2 cup of hot water for 3-5 mins (depending on strength preference)
- Mix together milk and vanilla extract and steam or froth depending on what tools you have.
- Stir sweetener in with steeped tea and top with frothed milk.
- Enjoy hot!
now, it’s your turn!
Have you ever tried a London Fog before? Favorite hot drink for winter?
This recipe looks really awesome! Thank you for sharing
Great post pearl, love it!❤️
Looks so good😍
looks amazing and the pictures are so aesthetic 😍 not a tea drinker myself, but I’d love to try this sometime!!
I’ll have to try this! I actually just made a chai latte last night using pretty much the same method: I made the tea and added warm, frothed milk, vanilla, and honey!
I love London Fog lattes! Great post. Hot tip: if you warm up milk on the stove and whisk it as it heats, it will froth and foam. It’s very similar to steamed milk, but water. Just don’t boil it!!
But easier, not water 😂😭 autocorrect…
Ooh, this looks fantastic, Pearl!!! I’ll have to try it sometime <3
I LOVE london fogs! I have one every morning, or I have a chai latte. 😋 I make it the same way you described in this post!
I love London Fogs! I work at a coffee shop and recently tried it, it is so good! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Awesome recipie!!! I found that if you don’t have a frother, just pour the milk into the cup before the water. It always ends up a little frothy that way 🙂