Fresh Thai Tea and how to make it

About Thai Tea

Thai tea is a variant of tea from Thailand's white elephant country which is now worldwide. In the 1980s, traders from China distributed tea that became the raw material for Thai Tea, namely Cha Yen Tea which is black tea or black tea, but because the price was soaring, Cha Yen was then replaced with steeping Ceylon tea, black tea is very thick scented which come from Sri Lanka.

The selected tea can not be careless because the steeping tea must have a sharp aroma and a very strong taste of black tea. Therefore, it is not surprising that Cha Yen or Ceylon were chosen.

Not only the steeping black tea, but Thai Tea also will not be complete if it is not equipped with other ingredients, such as spices, such as sweet and sour, as well as orange food coloring, the distinctive color of Thai Tea itself. The orange color was originally from the coloring tablets, not from the steeping tea! To be sweeter and more creamy, this spice-rich tea is then combined with condensed milk, sugar, evaporated milk, or coconut milk. Not only that, but ice cubes also become an important element that makes Thai Tea the belle of thirst.

let's see how it is made

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons loose-leaf black tea (use strong tea such as Ceylon, Assam or Keemun. Alternatively, you can use 4 teabags of strong black tea, or you can make a caffeine-free Thai iced tea with 4 tablespoons of rooibos)
• 1 piece star anise
• 2 pods cardamom
• Optional: 1/2 cinnamon stick
• Optional: 1/8 vanilla bean
• Optional: ground tamarind (to taste)
• Optional: 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup water (boiling)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
• 2 teaspoons evaporated milk (or coconut milk or whole milk)
• Garnish: mint leaves

Steps to Make It

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Steep the tea, star anise, cardamom, optional cinnamon stick, vanilla bean, tamarind powder, and almond extract in the boiling water for 5 minutes.
3. Strain the tea.
4. Stir in the sugar and sweetened condensed milk until both are completely dissolved.
5. Fill two tall glasses with ice.
6. Pour the tea over the ice, leaving an inch or so of space at the top for the evaporated milk.
7. Top up with more ice if needed, and then drizzle with 1 teaspoon of evaporated milk on each glass of tea. If using mint leaves for garnish, add them now.
8. Add straws if desired and serve immediately.

Thai iced tea is a delicious sweet drink on a hot day! try this recipe, and enjoy the freshness.

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