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Thai Iced Tea

Thai Iced Tea

A refreshing Thai iced tea recipe with a choice of using Thai tea mix or tea bags, perfect for hot days.
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 15 minutes
Cooling Time 2 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Course beverage
Cuisine Thai
Servings 2 glasses
Calories 123 kcal

Equipment

  • Pitcher
  • Medium pot
  • fine-mesh strainer

Ingredients
  

Using Thai Tea Mix

  • 4 cups boiling water
  • ⅔ cup Thai Tea Mix
  • ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk or granulated sugar
  • ice
  • ¼ cup half and half or light cream can also use evaporated milk, or full fat oat milk for a dairy-free option

Using Tea Bags

  • 4 cups water
  • 4 bags black tea bags can use a Thai blend like Harney & Sons Thai Silk
  • 1 bag chai tea bag optional, for a warmer flavor
  • 2 pieces star anise
  • 1-2 pieces whole cloves 1 for a milder flavor, 2 for spicier flavor
  • 1 piece cardamom pod
  • 1 stick cinnamon stick
  • 1-2 teaspoons ground turmeric optional, for light color
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk or granulated sugar
  • ice
  • ¼ cup half and half or light cream can also use evaporated milk, or full fat oat milk for a dairy-free option

Instructions
 

Using Tea Mix

  • Add the boiling water to the Thai tea mix in a pitcher, and stir. Allow to steep for 2 hours and cool.
  • Strain the tea into a measuring cup or another pitcher. Divide the sweetened condensed milk across the bottom of 2 tall glasses, and fill the glasses halfway with ice. Pour the tea over the top, and finish with a splash (2 tablespoons) of half and half in each glass. Stir before enjoying!

Using Tea Bags

  • Add the water, tea bags (remove any tags/staples), star anise, cloves, cardamom pod, cinnamon stick, and turmeric to a medium pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, cover, reduce the heat to medium-low, and gently boil the tea for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  • Stir in the vanilla, and allow the tea to steep and cool for 2 hours.
  • Strain this mixture through a fine mesh strainer with several layers of folded cheesecloth placed on top. Divide the sweetened condensed milk across 2 tall glasses, and fill halfway with ice. Pour the tea over the top, and finish with a splash (2 tablespoons) of half and half in each glass. Stir before enjoying.

Notes

For a dairy-free option, you can use ¼ cup sugar instead of condensed milk and add full fat oat milk to reach desired creaminess.

Nutrition

Serving: 1glassCalories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 3gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 72mgPotassium: 142mgSugar: 21gVitamin A: 102IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 123mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword Caffeine Drink, iced tea, Summer Refreshment, tea recipe, Thai Drink, Thai iced tea
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