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Shanghai Fog (Hot & Iced)

This recipe for a Shanghai Fog is a delicious and soothing drink that combines the floral notes of jasmine tea with the creamy richness of frothed milk and a touch of sweet vanilla syrup. It can be enjoyed warm or iced.

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 174 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • 2 shots jasmine tea using tea espresso method (linked in the body of the post)
OR:
  • 2 jasmine tea bags / 2 teaspoon loose leaf
  • 45 ml hot water about 85°C/185°F
  • 1-2 teaspoon Vanilla Syrup or to your taste
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract or jasmine extract optional
  • 1 C milk of your choice oat or soy works well too
Optional:
  • Whipped Cream
  • Ice cubes
  • 1 -2 tablespoon chopped White Chocolate or white chocolate chips

Instructions

Hot:
    Cup of Yum
  1. Pull 2 shots of jasmine tea (using tea espresso method).
OR:
  1. Add jasmine green tea bag or looseleaf tea into a heatproof mug.
  2. Pour hot water over the tea and let it steep for a few minutes.
  3. Stir vanilla syrup into the tea. Add vanilla extract, if using.
  4. Steam or warm milk in a separate mug or vessel and lightly froth with an electric frother.
  5. Pour the frothed milk over the tea and serve immediately.
Iced:
  1. Steep jasmine green tea and let it cool slightly.
  2. Stir vanilla syrup and vanilla extract (if using) into the tea.
  3. Fill a tall glass with ice cubes and pour in milk.
  4. Pour the jasmine green tea over the milk.
  5. Add whipped cream, if desired.
  6. Give it a stir, stick in a straw and enjoy immediately.
With white chocolate:
  1. In a small saucepan, combine chopped white chocolate (or white chocolate chips) with ½ C milk.
  2. Bring to a simmer and stir to melt the white chocolate.
  3. Remove from heat.
  4. Stir in remaining ½ C milk to the white chocolate milk mixture to cool it down. Use as "milk" in the recipe.

Notes

  • If using white chocolate, you may want to omit the vanilla syrup and use vanilla extract instead to reduce the overall sweetness.

Nutrition Information

Calories 174kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 31mg (10%) Sodium 104mg (4%) Potassium 391mg (11%) Sugar 18g (36%) Vitamin A 418IU (8%) Calcium 319mg (32%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 174

% Daily Value*

Calories 174kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 104mg 4%
Potassium 391mg 8%
Sugar 18g 36%
Vitamin A 418IU 8%
Calcium 319mg 32%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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