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Thai Iced Tea Recipe - Thai vs American Style

Thai Iced Tea Recipe - Thai vs American Style

A delightful Thai Iced Tea recipe showcasing both Thai and American styles, perfect for any tea lover.
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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 servings
Calories 150 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
  • 1 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
  • 1 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 own taste when serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1glassCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 150mgSugar: 28gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 80mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword American style, cha yen, drinks, tea, Thai Iced Tea, Thai recipe
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