Make Your Own Lady London Fog

If you’re not from Canada, it’s unlikely you have heard of a London Fog. Up until a few months ago, if I ordered one at Starbucks I was still getting the same slightly confused/more than a little condescending response -

“Oh, you mean an Earl Grey Misto. Sure.”

But now all of a sudden the London Fog has taken off. Starbucks has grabbed on and even brought in specialty Earl Grey tea swathed in silk bags. A big step up from the well known TAZO tea line.

But with such luxury comes a price. A fancy grande London Fog will set you back almost five dollars. Yes – think about that for a second. Tea + milk + vanilla = five dollars? I don’t know about you, but to me that seems a little crazy.

Lucky for me, Christmas brought a Nespresso machine to our kitchen. With it is a neat little machine – the milk frother. This is something I wouldn’t have considered purchasing separately, but here it is and now I can make my own version of a London Fog with Lady Grey Tea.

Lady London Fog

Ingredients
16 oz milk
1 bag of Lady Grey Tea
1/2 cup water
1 pump vanilla syrup (optional)

Directions
1. Brew the small amount of tea and let it steep for 2-3 minutes.
2. Heat up the milk (this is where the milk steamer comes in handy).
3. Add the vanilla syrup.

I find that Lady Grey is light enough that no syrup is necessary, but it’s up to you. If a London Fog is a favorite of yours, now you can easily make it yourself with the right tools – and save a great deal of extra cash at the same time.

Image: Nespresso