RecipesSherkaan Indian Street FoodCREAM OF EARL GREY TEA

Cream Of Earl Grey Tea Recipe

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Dec 08 2025

20m

Serves 4

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Make Cream Of Earl Grey Tea in just 20m. our assam black tea is naturally scented and aged with italian bergamot and vanilla bean, the end result is a fragrant, creamy, silky take on the classic earl grey -- ingredients: black tea, blue cornflowers, vanilla bean, italian bergamot

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Preparation

Directions

1. Prepare the Ingredients

Measure out all the ingredients needed for the cream of Earl Grey tea and set them aside.

2. Boil the Water

In a medium-sized saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a rolling boil over high heat.

3. Steep the Tea

Once the water is boiling, remove it from the heat and add 2 cups of Assam black tea. Stir in the blue cornflowers. Cover the saucepan and let the tea steep for about 5 minutes.

4. Add Vanilla and Bergamot

After steeping, split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape the seeds into the tea. Add the vanilla bean pod along with 1 tsp of Italian bergamot oil. Stir well.

5. Strain the Tea

Using a fine mesh strainer, strain the tea mixture into a large bowl or another pot to remove the tea leaves and flower petals.

6. Add Cream and Sweeten

Pour in 1 cup of heavy cream to the strained tea and stir until well combined. Taste and add sugar if desired, stirring until dissolved.

7. Serve

Pour the cream of Earl Grey tea into cups and serve immediately. Enjoy the fragrant, creamy, silky smooth tea!

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