Asia knows how to cool down without any air con and Thai Iced Tea is a great way to start because you likely already have everything in your pantry or you can easily source it.
Thanks to the base of black tea you'll find the flavor of this drink very familiar but also easy to drink thanks to the sugar and sweetened condensed milk undertones.
Why you'll love this
Easy to make
The simplest and most accessible iced drink is Thai Iced Tea thanks to the fact most homes have black tea bags on hand and you can make this in 10 minutes flat thanks to the fact you can steep half the mixture with boiling water and add the remaining cold water at the time you add the condensed milk.
Great make ahead
If you don't need the iced tea within 15 minutes, you could prepare this a day prior to serving or the night before a heatwave to have on hand to cool you down!
How to make Thai Iced Tea
- Make your tea: Place the tea bags into a jug and add in the hot water.
- Steep: Let that steep until cold.
- Sweet milk: Add in the milk and stir to combine.
- Ice ice: Add in plenty of ice to your serving glasses.
- Serve: Pour the tea over the ice and enjoy!
Tips for the best Thai Iced Tea
Speed up cooling of the tea: One way you could speed up the process of cooling the tea is to sit the jug in ice while the tea steeps cooling it faster, but still allowing the tea bags to fully infuse.
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How to make:
Place the hot water in a jug or single serve jars along with the tea and sugar. Stir to combine.
Let steep until cold.
Remove the tea bags and add the sweetened condensed milk. Stir until well combined.
Pour into serving glasses, add plenty of crushed ice.
Serve immediately.
Thai Iced Tea
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Drinks
- Cuisine: Thai
Description
Thai Iced Tea is a classic for those hot days where you only need some plain black tea bags and a little sweetened condensed milk.
Ingredients
8 teaspoons black tea (or 4 black tea bags)
1 liter / 4 cups hot water
28 grams / 2 tablespoons superfine/caster sugar
76 grams / ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
Ice to serve
Instructions
- Place the hot water in a jug or single serve jars along with the tea and sugar. Stir to combine.
- Let steep until cold.
- Remove the tea bags and add the sweetened condensed milk. Stir until well combined.
- Pour into serving glasses, add plenty of crushed ice.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Speed up cooling of the tea: One way you could speed up the process of cooling the tea is to sit the jug in ice while the tea steeps cooling it faster, but still allowing the tea bags to fully infuse.
Adapted from Asian Cook
Nutrition
- Calories: 88 calories per serve
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