Looking for that perfect drink to cool down with this summer? Then you need to whip up a batch of my Thai Iced Tea, delicious flavor, easy to make and perfectly refreshing.
I absolutely love Thai Iced Tea. It is one of those drinks that I would always get at our small local coffee shop as they were the only ones that would make it whereas the larger chains wouldn’t.
We have been drinking and making this delicious tea for a long time and it has become one of my favorite drink recipes ever. It is super refreshing and easy to make.
I got the secrets to this tea from one of my barista friends who worked there for many years and she was the one who got me hooked on this tea. Usually I’m a coffee drinker but this tea got me changing my mind!
With minimal ingredients it really comes together quickly, the only thing that you have to do is wait for the tea itself to cool down for it to become iced tea.
Which is fine because once you taste it you really won’t care if you have to wait for anything. It has a sweet, creamy and aromatic flavor that really just works well together.
Some drinks I do turn my nose up at, but not this one. This one is going to be around for a long time to come because I just can’t get enough and I hope you will like it just as much as we do.
Some of our other favorite drink recipes we have on our site include Raspberry Italian Sodas, Arnold Palmer and Copycat Starbucks Pink Drink.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- With only 4 ingredients you can’t go wrong.
- You can double this batch to severe more people.
- You can serve hot if you like, but we prefer it iced.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT BOTTOM):
Water
Granulated sugar
Thai tea mix
Ice
Sweetened condensed milk
HOW TO MAKE THAI ICED TEA, STEP BY STEP:
- Place the water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour in the sugar and whisk constantly to dissolve.
- Add the Thai tea mix and mix it in so it’s submerged in the water. Bring the water back to a boil, turn the burner on to medium-low, and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Take the pan off the heat and let the tea steep for 15 minutes.
- Take a cheesecloth and overlap it two times. Place it in a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl. Pour the steeped tea through the cheesecloth, so any bits of tea get caught in the cheesecloth. Discard the used tea.
- Let the strained tea come to room temperature then place in the fridge to chill before serving.
- Fill glasses with ice.
- Pour the tea over the ice leaving about an inch from the rim.
- Pour in the sweetened condensed milk and serve.
- You can stir the condensed milk through the entire drink in or leave it to float on top and just stir it in on top. Start with 2 tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk per glass, taste, and add more if desired.
WHAT IS THAI ICED TEA?
Thai Tea is usually a drink made from ceylon tea, milk and sugar and served hot or cold. It is popular in Southeast Asia where it is served in many restaurants that serve Thai food. When served cold it is known as Thai iced tea.
WHY IS THE TEA ORANGE?
It is orange because of the food coloring that is mixed in with the black tea mix itself, when the sweetened milk is add it turns to an orange color.
WHAT KIND OF MILK DO I USE IN THIS?
Normally sweetened condensed milk is used in this tea to give it a sweeter flavor but you can also add regular milk, sweetened cream or even softly whipped cream.
HOW TO STORE:
Thai Iced Tea covered will keep for up to 7 days in the refrigerator. If you decide to mix in the sweetened condensed milk while storing and not in each glass it will keep for up to 5 days.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- You can easily double this batch to serve more people.
- Different milks can be used, see my tips above.
- This creates a great base for Boba Tea if you are a fan!
- Add you sweetened condensed milk a little at a time and taste and add more to your flavor preference.
- This can be served hot as well.
If you want a delicious, different and refreshing drink that will cool you down this summer then you have to make a batch of my Thai Iced Tea!
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Thai Iced Tea
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup Thai tea mix
- Ice for serving
- 1/4-1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Place the water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour in the sugar and whisk constantly to dissolve.
- Add the Thai tea mix and mix it in so it’s submerged in the water. Bring the water back to a boil, turn the burner on to medium-low, and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Take the pan off the heat and let the tea steep for 15 minutes.
- Take a cheesecloth and overlap it two times. Place it in a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl. Pour the steeped tea through the cheesecloth, so any bits of tea get caught in the cheesecloth. Discard the used tea.
- Let the strained tea come to room temperature then place in the refrigerator to chill before serving.
- Fill glasses with ice.
- Pour the tea over the ice leaving about an inch from the rim.
- Pour in the sweetened condensed milk and serve.
- You can stir the condensed milk through the entire drink in or leave it to float on top and just stir it in on top. Start with 2 tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk per glass, taste, and add more if desired.
Notes
- You can easily double this batch to serve more people.
- Different milks can be used, see my tips above.
- This creates a great base for Boba Tea if you are a fan!
- Add you sweetened condensed milk a little at a time and taste and add more to your flavor preference.
- This can be served hot as well.
Nutrition
Tornadough Alli is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value is important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and values can vary depending on which brands were used.
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