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Hong Kong Milk Tea

Hong Kong Milk Tea is a very strong, perfectly sweet cup of tea enjoyed in bakeries, cafes and restaurants across Hong Kong. Here's how to make it at home!

Prep Time
25 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 140 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 6 cups hot water (1.4L, makes about 4 ½ cups of tea after the boiling process)
  • 10 tablespoons tea leaves or fannings (in tea bags or tea strainers; any combination of Ceylon Orange Pekoe/Lipton Black Tea, Earl Gray, or your favorite black tea)
  • 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

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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!

Notes

  • The shortcut version of this recipe (good for single servings) is to put 1 teabag each of Lipton, your favorite Orange Pekoe, and Earl Gray teas into a mug with boiling water, let steep for 5 minutes, and then add ⅓ cup of evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk to taste.

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 (9%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 225IU (5%) Vitamin C 1.7mg (2%) Calcium 255mg (26%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

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.