Ingredients
Tea Latte Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups whole milk (or milk of your choice, such as coconut, almond, or soy milk)
- 2 black tea bags
- Sweetener of choice (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Tea Bags: Place the two black tea bags into a measuring cup that can hold the milk comfortably.
- Heat Milk: In a small saucepan, gently heat the milk over low heat, stirring frequently to prevent skin formation. Remove the milk from heat as soon as steam appears without allowing it to boil.
- Steep Tea: Pour the hot milk over the tea bags in the measuring cup. Let the tea steep for 10 minutes to infuse the milk with the tea’s flavor.
- Remove Tea Bags: Stir the tea bags gently, squeezing them slightly to extract flavor before removing them from the milk.
- Add Sweetener (Optional): If you wish to sweeten your tea latte, add your sweetener choice while the milk is still warm. Stir well to fully dissolve.
- Cool Tea: Loosely cover the measuring cup with a towel and allow the tea to cool for about 30 minutes. This step helps prevent a skin from forming on the surface.
- Chill: Once cooled, cover the measuring cup with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the tea is cold.
- Serve: Pour the chilled tea latte over ice in a glass and serve immediately.
- Store (Optional): For making a larger batch, pour the cooled tea into a bottle and refrigerate to keep it ready for later use.
Notes
- Whole milk is recommended for a richer latte, but lower fat or non-dairy milks like coconut, almond, or soy can be used as alternatives.
- Adding sweetener while the milk is still warm ensures it dissolves completely.
- Covering the tea with a cloth during cooling reduces the chance of milk skin forming on the surface.
- Steeping time can be adjusted slightly depending on your preferred tea strength.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: English
