Hello, bookish friends!
It is officially hot drink season. I love drinking tea year round, but I had never had a London Fog until a few years ago when I went to visit my friend in Seattle.
A London Fog is essentially an Earl Grey Tea latte–picture a mug of tea that’s fragrant, creamy, and has a generous dollop of foam on top. It’s basically coziness in a cup. Count me in! 
Here are the steps to make a basic London Fog:
- Brew your Earl Grey tea. (Earl Grey has a little bit of bergamot in it, which makes it smell divine!) I’d recommend making a strong brew, since you’ll be adding other flavors. (Steeping the tea in a half cup of boiling hot water for 3-5 minutes should do the trick.)
- Heat a half cup of milk. (Hot but not boiling.) Use a whisk or milk frother to whip up a cap of foam. (I bought a milk frother from IKEA for under five dollars the other year. Best. Purchase. Ever. If you don’t have a milk frother, you can also put the hot milk in a heat-safe bottle or jar and shake vigorously until things get frothy.)
- Add the frothed milk to your tea, and then drop in a splash of vanilla extract (~1 tsp.) You can add more to taste, of course.
- Optional: I also like to sprinkle just a touch of ground cinnamon on top of the foam because it makes me feel fancy.
And that’s it! Enjoy!
P.S. If you liked this hot drink, you might also want to check out Aunt Tulia’s Hot Chocolate.