Vodka-Spiked London Fog

INGREDIENTS

1 ounce Goodnight Loving Vodka 

1 Earl Grey tea bag

1 cup boiling water 

¾ cup milk, frothed

Dried lavender

½ ounce Earl Grey simple syrup (see directions below)

- 3 Earl Gray tea bags

- 1 cup boiling water

- 1 cup sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. Place one Earl Grey tea bag and dried lavender in a heat-safe liquid measuring cup.

2. Pour boiling water into cup and let steep for three minutes.

3. Remove the tea bag and pour through a strainer into a mug.

4. Stir in Earl Grey simple syrup and vodka.

5. Warm/froth the milk and pour over top.

6. Garnish with white chocolate, dried lavender, or cinnamon.

To make Earl Grey simple syrup: 

1. Place three bags of Earl Grey tea into a heat-safe liquid measuring cup.

2. Boil one cup of water, pour into the cup, and let steep for five minutes.

3. Remove tea bags and pour the liquid into a saucepan. 

4. Add one cup of sugar and simmer over medium heat, stirring until dissolved. 

5. Let cool and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one month.

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