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Thai Iced Tea Recipe - Thai vs American Style

Thai Iced Tea Recipe - Thai vs American Style

Learn how to make authentic Thai Iced Tea with this Thai Iced Tea Recipe - Thai vs American Style guide.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Thai
Servings 4 glasses
Calories 100 kcal

Equipment

  • Fine mesh strainer
  • mixing glass
  • pint glass
  • French press

Ingredients
  

Thai Tea Base

  • ¾ cup Thai tea leaves [buy Thai tea leaves online](https://kit.co/hotthaikitchen/my-coffee-tea-supplies)
  • 4 cups hot off-the-boil water
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

Thai Iced Tea - Thai Style (for 1 glass)

  • ¾ cup Thai tea base
  • 1½ tablespoons sweetened condensed milk or to taste
  • A pint glass packed full of ice
  • 2-3 tablespoons evaporated milk

Thai Iced Tea - American Style (for 1 glass)

  • ¾ cup Thai tea base
  • 1 tablespoon sugar [see note 2]
  • a pint glass packed full of ice
  • 3-4 tablespoons half and half (~12% cream)

Instructions
 

For the Thai Tea Base (4 glasses)

  • Steep the tea leaves in hot off-the-boil water for 5 minutes and then strain through a fine mesh strainer. If you have a French press, steep it in the French press and make the straining process easier!
  • Add the sugar and salt and stir to dissolve. Allow to cool to room temp before making tea so it won't dissolve the ice too much. You can now store this base in the fridge; it will last at least a couple of weeks.

For the Thai Style Thai Tea (1 glass)

  • Pour the Thai tea base into a mixing glass and stir in the condensed milk until dissolved. If the tea base is chilled, it will help to microwave it briefly and bring it to room temp so the condensed milk will dissolve more easily.
  • Pack a serving glass full of ice and then pour in the tea. Drizzle with the evaporated milk on top and enjoy!

For the American Style Thai Tea (1 glass)

  • Pour the Thai tea base into a mixing glass and stir in more sugar to your taste, if needed. If the tea base is chilled, it will help to microwave it briefly and bring it to room temp so the sugar will dissolve more easily.
  • Pack a serving glass full of ice and then pour in the tea. Drizzle with the half and half on top and enjoy!

Notes

If you can't find Thai tea leaves, see my hacked trick in the blog post. Adjust sweetness to your preference when serving individual glasses.

Nutrition

Serving: 1glassCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 30mgPotassium: 100mgSugar: 20gVitamin A: 10IUCalcium: 6mgIron: 2mg
Keyword American Style Thai Tea, Beverage, Cold Drinks, Thai Iced Tea, Thai Iced Tea Recipe, Thai Tea
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