Hong Kong Milk Tea - Traditional Way
The traditional way of making Hong Kong Milk Tea
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tbsp. black tea mixture (, around 4 tea bags )
- 1.5 cups filtered water
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 2 tbsp. sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup black tea liquid
Instructions
- 1
Mix the tea and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags or strain to remove the tea residue.
- 2
Pour the black tea base back and forth a couple of times to enhance the flavor and remove the bitterness. Since we are making a strongly brewed black tea base.
- 3
Add around 1 cup of black tea base with 1/2 cup evaporated milk and 2 tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk. Stir well to make sure the sweetened condensed milk is dissolved. Serve the tea right away for warm version.
- 4
Optionally for a iced version, in the serving cup, add enough ice cubes and then around 2-3 circles of sweetened condensed milk. Pour in the black tea base. Mix well before serving.