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