Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Thai Iced Tea

The delicious Thai iced tea that seems only available at Thai/Vietnamese restaurants for $3-4 a pop is incredibly inexpensive and easy to make. If you have an Asian grocery store nearby, you will likely be able to find the exact Thai iced tea mix that 99% of places use for ~ $4/lb.

Next time you can get your Thai as take-out and make the drinks at home. My version is much less sweet than the Southern-sweet-tea level of sweet restaurants generally serve. If you want it sweeter, add more sugar to the tea when it's steeping and/or more sweetened condensed milk at serving time to taste.


Thai Ice Tea
Inspired by Cooking is Messy

Ingredients:
5 cups water
1 cup iced tea blend
1/2 cup sugar
Ice
Half-n-half
Sweetened condensed milk

Instructions:
1. Bring water to a boil in a pot. Once boiling, add tea mix and simmer for 3 minutes on medium heat. Give the tea a good stir in the pot.
2. After the 3 minutes of simmering, turn off heat and let tea steep for 30 mins.
3. Using a fine mesh, strain tea and store liquid in a pitcher or mason jar. Refrigerate.
4. To serve, put a small handful of ice in a tall glass. Fill 3/4ths with tea, 1/4th with half-n-half and stir in a tablespoon of sweetened condensed milk. Enjoy!