London Fog Tea Latte
London fog tea is the perfect combination of rich flavors and delicious, creamy sweetness, making it the ultimate comforting and cozy drink. It calls for only four simple ingredients, including a base of black tea and milk with honey and a hint of vanilla.
Having teenagers in the house, we make a lot of warm drinks, like homemade pumpkin spice lattes and homemade hot cocoa, or just plain hot tea or coffee. They’re so cozy, especially during the cooler months. They go so well with a slice of healthy banana bread or cranberry orange muffins.
This homemade London Fog latte is a fun treat when you don’t want to go tot the local coffee shop! And, you can also turn this into an iced London Fog tea latte simply by chilling the tea mixture and then serving over ice.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy to make: This easy London fog recipe uses common ingredients like milk, honey, and vanilla that you probably already have in your kitchen pantry!
- Quick: You can easily brew up a cup of this tea in just a few minutes.
- Delicious: The hot tea and frothy milk blend perfectly with vanilla and honey to make your taste buds happy!
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Equipment
Ingredients
Find the full list of ingredients, amounts, and instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Tea: This Earl Grey tea latte recipe calls for 2 bags of Earl Grey tea.
- Milk: You can use any type of milk of your choice, including oat milk, coconut milk, or almond milk. I prefer whole milk if using cow’s milk.
- Honey: This recipe uses a couple teaspoons of raw honey.
- Vanilla Extract: You’ll need 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract. It’s so easy to make your own homemade vanilla extract!
How to Make London Fog Tea
These are the step-by-step instructions to make your own homemade London fog tea.
Step 1: Boil water in a small saucepan and let the Earl Grey tea bags steep for 3 to 5 minutes.
Step 2: Warm up the milk in a saucepan and then froth it with a milk frother until thick foam appears and it has at least doubled in size.
Step 3: Add the vanilla extract to the milk and mix well.
Step 4: Add the honey to the tea.
Step 5: Divide the tea into two cups or mugs.
Step 6: Use a spoon to hold back the foam, and divide the hot milk between the two cups/mugs.
Step 7: Finally, add the milk foam to the top of the tea.
Step 8: Serve while hot. (Unless you want to make the iced London Fog latte version, and in that case you would make up to step 4, and then put the tea into the freezer for 10 minutes, and you would chill the milk. After the 10 minutes in the freezer, you would pour the chilled tea over ice and add the milk.)
How to Serve
Enjoy a hot cup of tea on its own or serve with your favorite pastry or baked good. This would be the perfect hot drink to serve with Sourdough Apple Cinnamon Scones, Sourdough Vanilla Almond Scones, or Apple Crumb Cake.
How to Store
If you won’t be using all of the tea after it’s brewed, you can store it for up to a week in the fridge. Once the milk, honey and vanilla are combined, you can keep them for about three days in the fridge. You can reheat the tea or use it cold, frothing the other ingredients before serving with the tea.
Recipe FAQs
More Cozy Recipes:
- Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Chai Spice Mix
- Pumpkin Spice Coffee Syrup
- Sourdough Apple Cinnamon Scones
- Sourdough Vanilla Almond Scones
- Apple Crumb Cake
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London Fog Tea
Ingredients
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 bags Earl Grey tea
- 1 cup warm milk of your choice
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2-3 tsp raw honey
Instructions
- Boil water in a small saucepan and let the Earl Grey tea bags steep for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Warm up the milk in a saucepan or for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes in the microwave, and then froth it with a frother until thick foam appears and it has at least doubled in size.
- Add the vanilla extract to the milk and mix well.
- Add the honey to the tea.
- Divide the tea into 2 cups or mugs.
- Use a spoon to hold back the foam and divide the hot milk over the 2 cups/mugs.
- Then use a spoon to add the milk foam on top of the tea.
- Serve while hot.
This is such a cozy drink!