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Hong Kong Milk Tea
Hong Kong Milk Tea is a rich beverage made by simmering a strong blend of black teas and mixing with evaporated and sweetened condensed milk. The tea is strained finely to produce a smooth, creamy texture with a robust, balanced flavor of tea and sweet milk. It is often enjoyed hot and can be customized with tea choices and milk sweetness to suit personal taste.
Prep Time
25 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
140 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 6 cups water 1.4L, makes about 4 ½ cups of tea after the boiling process, hot
- 10 tablespoons tea leaves in tea bags or tea strainers; any combination of Ceylon Orange Pekoe/Lipton Black Tea, Earl Gray, or your favorite black tea, 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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!
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Notes
- For quicker single servings, steep one teabag each of Lipton, Orange Pekoe and Earl Grey teas in boiling water for 5 minutes before adding evaporated and condensed milk.
- Use a fine-meshed strainer lined with cheesecloth for the smoothest tea free of sediment.
Nutrition Information
Calories
140kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
120mg
(5%)
Potassium
300mg
(6%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
225IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1.7mg
(2%)
Calcium
255mg
(26%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 140
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 140kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 120mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 300mg | 6% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 225IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 26% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.