Lavender London Fog

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Take a strong cup of fragrant lavender Earl Grey (Poetic Tea’s “Echo”) and blend with homemade vanilla syrup and frothed milk for a delicious pick-me-up any time of day. The lavender in this recipe is subtle and seems to bring the “fog” down to earth a bit and who doesn’t like the look of that?

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Ingredients

To make one 12 oz lONDON FOG, you will need:

  • 1 Tbsp Echo (a lavender Earl Grey loose tea from Poetic Tea Company)

  • 1 c. boiling water

  • 1 1/2 Tbsp vanilla syrup (easy homemade directions below)

  • 1/4 c. milk (or dairy-free alternative)

Don’t have a milk frother? Alternative ways to froth milk include warming and shaking in a jar, turning in a blender, or pumping in a french press.

Want to try Echo?

Echo: Lavender Earl Grey
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Celebrated for its citrusy-lavender fragrance and light overall taste, Echo is a delicately scented blend of large leaf Indian black tea, oil of Bergamot, and organic lavender.

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The Process

Here’s the scoop:

If you don’t have vanilla syrup on hand, here’s a quick homemade recipe that you can store in the fridge to use in tea and coffee lattes throughout the month:

How to Make Vanilla Syrup:

  • Bring one cup of water and one cup of sugar to a boil, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved;

  • Remove from heat and add one tablespoon of pure vanilla extract and stir;

  • Pour into sterilized jar (fill heat-tolerant jar with boiling water and let sit for at least 15 seconds), cap, and store in the fridge for up to a month.

Brew Your Tea

  • Pour one cup of boiling water over a tablespoon of loose tea leaves;

  • Add one tablespoon of vanilla syrup and stir;

  • Steep for five minutes (you want a nice strong cup of tea).

Froth Your Milk

  • Warm 1/4 cup of milk and 1/2 Tbsp of vanilla syrup in microwave for 20-30 seconds and stir;

  • Froth milk until at least doubled in volume;

Assemble Your Latte

  • Stir tea again and strain into a cup that will hold at least 12 ounces;

  • Pour/scoop frothed milk over the top and enjoy immediately.

Pro Tips:

  • Once you’ve strained your leaves, pour another cup of boiling water over leaves, sweeten as desired, and pop in the fridge to strain and enjoy iced or reheated later.

  • Alternative ways to froth milk include warming and shaking in a jar, turning in a blender, or pumping in a french press.

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