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Thai Iced Tea

Strong spiced black tea over ice with condensed milk poured through it. Sweet, and worth it.

Prep
12 min
Serves
4
Glass
Highball
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

  • 4 cups water
  • 4 tbsp Thai tea mix (or strong black tea with a star anise and 2 crushed cardamom pods)
  • 3 tbsp sugar, to taste
  • 4 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tbsp evaporated milk, to finish

Method

  1. 1Bring the water to the boil, add the tea and spices, and steep for 5 minutes.
  2. 2Strain, stir in the sugar while hot, and cool completely.
  3. 3Fill tall glasses with ice and pour the tea over.
  4. 4Stir the condensed milk into each glass, then float evaporated milk on top for the layered look.

Notes

  • Steep it much stronger than you would drink hot — ice and milk both dilute it heavily.
  • Cool the tea fully before adding ice or you'll end up with a watery glass.
  • Pour the milk over the back of a spoon for the cloud effect it's known for.

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