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Hong Kong Milk Tea
Hong Kong Milk Tea is a very strong, perfectly sweet cup of tea enjoyed in bakeries, cafes and restaurants across Hong Kong. Here's how to make it at home!
- Prep time
- 25 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 6 cups hot water ((1.4L, makes about 4 ½ cups of tea after the boiling process))
- 10 tablespoons tea leaves or fannings
- 1⅓ cups evaporated milk ((315 ml, ⅓ cup per serving))
- 1 to 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk (~1 teaspoon per serving, or to taste)
- a fine-meshed strainer lined with a piece of fine cheesecloth (cheese cloth is optional, to get a perfectly smooth tea)
Instructions
- 1
Add 6 cups of very hot water to a pot. Add the tea and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- 2
From there, pour the tea through a fine-meshed strainer that has cotton cheesecloth tied around it. This is optional to make sure you get every last bit of tea fanning out of your drink.
- 3
Portion out the tea––one serving is a little over 1 cup. Mix in ⅓ cup evaporated milk and about 1 teaspoon sweetened condensed milk, or to taste. Stir thoroughly, and enjoy immediately!