Fall is in full swing now. Here in New York, Fall consists of a lot of drizzly, cold days. Many days of the week we get this rain/snow mix thing going on. Hail too. The bane of my husband’s existence (he works outdoors). While those days are no fun to work outside in, they are the perfect day for cuddling up with a cozy drink and a good book…assuming the littles will cooperate with something like that. Most days they do, as I’ve been very territorial over quiet/naptime over the years and they just *know* that mama needs her quiet time. So most days (though certainly not all), I get an hour of uninterrupted peace and coffee.
I’m a coffee lover. Everyone knows that. I drink 2-3 cups a day usually. But every once in a while, I want something different. When I’m pregnant or nursing (which is quite often the case), I try to keep the caffeinated drinks to 1x per day. Lately I’ve been making myself a London Fog (aka Earl Grey Latte) with decaffeinated Earl Grey tea. If it’s not something you’ve tried before, I highly recommend it. It’s sweet and creamy and frothy. Everything a comforting naptime drink should be. Even if you *think* you don’t like tea…give this a try. You won’t be disappointed.
Ingredients:
- 1 Earl Grey tea bag
- 8 oz milk (whole, almond, your choice)
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. sugar
Directions:
- Brew your tea in about 6-8 oz of hot water. I usually brew mine for about 5 minutes so that it’s nice and strong.
- Warm your milk (microwave is fine).
- Mix the vanilla extract and sugar into the milk, stir to dissolve sugar.
- Froth it up with one of these inexpensive thingamabobs. (You don’t *have* to froth it, but I love it that way)
- Pour the sweetened, frothed milk into your tea.
- Enjoy!
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Hi there! I’m visiting from the HomeAcre hop. We love Earl Grey tea so I will have to try this, too. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe. Have a great day!
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy the recipe.
I love Earl Grey tea, but never thought about making it into Latte. This sounds delicious! I can’t wait to try it! Found you over at From the Farm. Thanks for sharing! :o)
Just wanted to let you know that I have been drinking these all night. I love them! Thank you so much for the recipe!! :o)
Oh good I’m so glad to hear that you like them!!!
This sounds like a romantic drink to sip on while reading a book on the cozy couch! Thanks for sharing at the Art of Home-Making Mondays
This sounds so delicious! I totally agree warm drinks are such a comfort during the winter. I’m definitely pinning this recipe. Thanks for sharing on Hump Day Happenings : )