Cherry Earl Grey Milk Tea
A comforting Cherry Earl Grey Milk Tea combining bergamot notes with fresh cherries and vanilla, perfect hot or iced.
Equipment
- small saucepan
- strainer
- Mug or glass
Ingredients
Tea Base
- 1 bag Earl Grey tea or 1 teaspoon loose leaf
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup milk any type
Flavorings
- 4-5 fresh cherries pitted and halved
- 1-2 teaspoons vanilla syrup
- 1 cinnamon stick optional
- Ice optional for iced version
Instructions
Instructions
- Simmer cherries with 2 tablespoons water in small saucepan for 3-5 minutes until soft. Mash gently to release juices.
- Bring 1 cup water to boil. Steep Earl Grey tea for 3-5 minutes, then remove tea bag or strain leaves.
- Add milk to cherries in saucepan with optional cinnamon stick. Heat gently while stirring.
- Add vanilla syrup to milk mixture. Pour brewed tea into mug, then strain in milk-cherry mixture, pressing cherries to extract juice. Stir well.
- Serve hot immediately, or let cool and pour over ice for iced version. Optionally garnish with fresh cherry or cinnamon.
Notes
A comforting milk tea combining Earl Grey's citrus notes with sweet cherries and vanilla, can be served hot or iced.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 1mg
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