Vanilla Milk Tea

• vanilla flavored black tea bags↗1 -2
• powdered milk↗4 tablespoons
• vanilla beans or 1 teaspoon vanilla essence4 cm
• artificial sweetener↗

  to taste (any can be used, from hypocaloric to plain or flavoured sugar, to honey or syrup...use your immagina)

• boiling water1 liter

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Put powdered milk, vanilla bean (split in two and seeds scraped out in the pot) and sweetener in a teapot.

2. 2

   Pour 2 tbsp of the boiling water in the teapot and mix well with a spoon, you should get a smooth paste (it is important that you do this or the powdered milk might sort of "curdle", don't ask me why but it does it!).

3. 3

   Add the teabag(s) to the teapot and pour remaining boiling water, mixing well; let steep 5-7 minutes (or longer if you like a stronger tea flavour).

4. 4

   Strain to get rid of the vanilla pieces (you don't need to do it if you use vanilla essence, of course).

5. 5

   If you have a milk "frother" you can use it to have a lightly foamy version (I suggest you do it directly in the serving mug/cup, or the light froth won't last).

6. 6

   A stronger-adult version can be made by substituting vanilla bean/essence with a vanilla flavoured liqueur.

7. 7

   Or, you can just add it.

8. 8

   Sip preferably on a comfy couch, cuddled up under a blanket with a good book, a pet, and a nice background music-- enjoy!