Earl Grey? Sold. Rose petals? Sold. All in a latte together? Take all of my money. Recipe below, original source here.
Rose & Earl Grey Tea Latte
The subtle flavors of Earl Grey and rose combine to create a luscious, warm, beautiful, and insanely aromatic cup of tea.Servings: ~2 lattes
INGREDIENTS
Rose Syrup
1/2 cup sugar1/4 cup water1/2 cup edible rose petals (dried)
Tea
1 cup boiling water2 tbsps earl grey loose leaf tea1 tbsp edible rose petals (dried)1 cup whole milk4 tsps rose syrup rosewater (optional) edible rose petals and rose dust (garnish)
INSTRUCTIONS
Rose Syrup
Add the sugar and water into a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the sugar dissolves, turn off heat, add the rose petals and steep for 5 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh strainer, pushing on the petals to extract as much of the remaining syrup as possible.
Tea Latte
Combine the Earl Grey tea with the rose petals, and steep in boiling water for 5 minutes. Discard the tea. Mix the rose syrup with milk, and froth with a milk frother to your desired warmth and foam. While waiting for the tea to brew, I filled my mug with hot water to keep it warm. Just before serving, discard the hot water, and mist the mug with a few sprays of high quality rose water. I sprayed once directly inside the mug, once on the outside, and once from up above.* Fill your mug halfway with tea (~4 oz), and then add the steamed milk (~4 oz). Garnish with a few dried rose petals. If you'd also like to add some rose dust for garnish, simply add a handful of dried rose petals to a spice grinder, and pulse until they reach a fine powder. Use a fine mesh strainer to give a light dusting of rose powder atop the drink.
NOTES
*If you don't have an atomizer, you can add a splash of rosewater to your empty mug, swirl around the inside, and discard before mixing your drink. Again, the rosewater is optional, but a light misting on the empty mug really help boost the aromatics of the drink, thereby enhancing the flavor.
*Not my own recipe*
I love this! As soon as I saw the recipe, I knew that I had to make it straight away! Although it involves a few extra steps than a normal cup of tea, the flavour was totally worth it! I halved the recipe as I was only making it for myself, however I found the tea to be incredibly sweet (too much so). I was wondering Olivia, if you came across this issue yourself and how you may have overcome it? In any case, the tea latte was delicious enough for me to want to give it a few more goes in the future and tinker with the recipe so that it suits my tastes more! I think that next time, I will add more earl grey (I like my tea strong) and cut back on some of the syrup, however I'm thinking of adding some more rose petals in with the earl grey so that it is less sweet, but the flavour is still nice and strong! Thanks for sharing! xx