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Thai Iced Tea

Learn how to make Thai Iced Tea to go with your favorite spicy Thai dishes, or just as a delicious, cooling beverage to make in the warmer months!

Prep Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 123 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Thai

Ingredients

Option 1: Using Thai Tea Mix
  • 4 cups boiling water
  • 2/3 cup Thai Tea Mix
  • 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk (or granulated sugar)
  • ice
  • 1/4 cup half and half or light cream (can also use evaporated milk, or full fat oat milk for a dairy-free option)
Option 2: Using Tea Bags
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 black tea bags (we used good ol’ Lipton, but you could also use a Thai blend like Harney & Sons Thai Silk)
  • 1 chai tea bag (optional, for a warmer flavor—can replace with 1 additional black tea bag)
  • 2 star anise
  • 1-2 whole cloves (1 for a milder flavor, 2 for spicier flavor)
  • 1 cardamom pod
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1-2 teaspoons ground turmeric (optional, for light color; note: it does add a light turmeric flavor to the tea)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk (or granulated sugar)
  • ice
  • 1/4 cup half and half or light cream (can also use evaporated milk, or full fat oat milk for a dairy-free option)

Instructions

Using Tea Mix:
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  1. Add the boiling water to the Thai tea mix in a pitcher, and stir. Allow to steep for 2 hours and cool.
  2. Strain the tea into a measuring cup or another pitcher. Divide the sweetened condensed milk across the bottom of 2 tall glasses, and fill the glasses halfway with ice. Pour the tea over the top, and finish with a splash (2 tablespoons) of half and half in each glass. Stir before enjoying!
Using Tea Bags:
  1. Add the water, tea bags (remove any tags/staples), star anise, cloves, cardamom pod, cinnamon stick, and turmeric to a medium pot. (If using loose leaf tea, measure out about 3 tablespoons of tea and add it directly to the water.)
  2. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, cover, reduce the heat to medium-low, and gently boil the tea for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the vanilla, and allow the tea to steep and cool for 2 hours.
  3. Strain this mixture through a fine mesh strainer with several layers of folded cheesecloth placed on top (to strain out the fine turmeric granules). Divide the sweetened condensed milk across 2 tall glasses, and fill halfway with ice. Pour the tea over the top, and finish with a splash (2 tablespoons) of half and half in each glass. Stir before enjoying.

Notes

  • If you’d prefer to make this tea dairy-free, you can use 1/4 cup sugar instead as your sweetener (add it when the tea is hot to dissolve the sugar). Then simply add full fat oat milk until you reach your desired creaminess. You could also use coconut milk if you like coconut flavor.
  • If you’d prefer to make this tea dairy-free, you can use 1/4 cup sugar instead as your sweetener (add it when the tea is hot to dissolve the sugar). Then simply add full fat oat milk until you reach your desired creaminess. You could also use coconut milk if you like coconut flavor.

Nutrition Information

Calories 123kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 13mg (4%) Sodium 72mg (3%) Potassium 142mg (4%) Sugar 21g (42%) Vitamin A 102IU (2%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 123mg (12%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 123

% Daily Value*

Calories 123kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Sodium 72mg 3%
Potassium 142mg 3%
Sugar 21g 42%
Vitamin A 102IU 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 123mg 12%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.