Tea latte
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Ceideburg | ||
| 8 | English Breakfast tea bags | |
| 4 | cups | Water |
| 2 | tablespoons | Almond syrup (orgeat syrup, see note) |
| 1 | Whole milk | |
| 1 | Ground nutmeg or chocolate, optional garnish | |
Directions
Prepare a strong tea with 8 English Breakfast tea bags in 4 cups boiling water. Steep for 5 minutes, gently squeeze tea bags and remove. Pour ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons of hot tea into each tea cup, add 1 teaspoon of almond syrup and stir. Steam whole milk with the steamer of an espresso machine, add 1 tablespoon steamed milk and top with foamed milk. Garnish with ground nutmeg or chocolate if desired.
Note: Orgeat syrup can be found in liquor stores or in the bar supplies section of your supermarket.
Per serving: 24 calories (11 percent from protein, 64 per-cent from carbohydrate, 25 percent from fat), 1 gram protein, 4 grams carbohydrate, 1 gram fat, 3 milligrams cholesterol, 18 milligrams sodium.
Exchanges: 0.
Makes 6 servings
Posted by Stephen Ceideburg
Submitted By ANNE MARIE CHIAPPETTA On 03-27-95