Drink · Cozy Sips

London Fog Hojicha

Roasted hojicha meets a homemade earl grey syrup over cold milk. A drink that somehow feels both cosy and refreshing at once.

Ingredients

Hojicha Base

• 3g hojicha powder
• 30g hot water (175°F / 80°C)
• 10g maple syrup
• 100ml milk of your choice

Earl Grey Syrup (makes enough for several drinks)

• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 bags earl grey tea

Method

1. 1Make the earl grey syrup: combine water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves, add earl grey tea bags, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and let the syrup cool completely.
2. 2Sift hojicha powder into a small bowl.
3. 3Pour boiling water into a teacup to cool it to 80°C, then pour into the tea bowl with the hojicha.
4. 4Add maple syrup and whisk vigorously for 15 seconds in an "M" shape until smooth and frothy.
5. 5Add ice to a glass, pour in the earl grey syrup and milk, then slowly pour the hojicha on top.