Thai Iced Tea
Learn how to make Thai Iced Tea to go with your favorite spicy Thai dishes, or just as a delicious, cooling beverage to make in the warmer months!
- Prep time
- 2 hr 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 cups boiling water
- 2/3 cup Thai Tea Mix
- 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk ((or granulated sugar))
- ice
- 1/4 cup half and half or light cream ((can also use evaporated milk, or full fat oat milk for a dairy-free option))
- 4 cups water
- 4 black tea bags
- 1 chai tea bag ((optional, for a warmer flavor—can replace with 1 additional black tea bag))
- 2 star anise
- 1-2 whole cloves ((1 for a milder flavor, 2 for spicier flavor))
- 1 cardamom pod
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1-2 teaspoons ground turmeric ((optional, for light color; note: it does add a light turmeric flavor to the tea))
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk ((or granulated sugar))
- ice
- 1/4 cup half and half or light cream ((can also use evaporated milk, or full fat oat milk for a dairy-free option))
Instructions
- 1
Add the boiling water to the Thai tea mix in a pitcher, and stir. Allow to steep for 2 hours and cool.
- 2
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!
- 3
Add the water, tea bags (remove any tags/staples), star anise, cloves, cardamom pod, cinnamon stick, and turmeric to a medium pot. (If using loose leaf tea, measure out about 3 tablespoons of tea and add it directly to the water.)
- 4
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.
- 5
Strain this mixture through a fine mesh strainer with several layers of folded cheesecloth placed on top (to strain out the fine turmeric granules). 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.