Best 9 Spiced Thai Iced Tea Recipes

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Spiced Thai iced tea is a delicious and refreshing drink that is perfect for any occasion. This classic Thai beverage is made with black tea, spices, and condensed milk, and it has a unique flavor that is both sweet and savory. Originating in Thailand, this tea is a popular choice for those looking for a flavorful and invigorating drink. Whether you're looking to cool down on a hot day or simply enjoy a unique and flavorful beverage, spiced Thai iced tea is a great choice.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

SPICED THAI ICED TEA



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Similar to the Thai iced tea served in Thai restaurants made with red rooibos or orange black tea. Garnish with fresh mint leaves.

Provided by musicianamanda

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Thai

Time 2h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 cups water
¼ cup white sugar
5 pods star anise
1 cinnamon stick
4 pods cardamom, crushed
8 red rooibos tea bags
¾ cup sweetened condensed milk
ice

Steps:

  • Place water, sugar, star anise, cinnamon stick, and cardamom in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Let tea steep and cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
  • Remove tea bags and strain out whole spices; discard. Whisk in condensed milk. Pour into a large pitcher and refrigerate until flavors combine, at least 1 hour.
  • Fill 4 glasses with ice. Serve tea over ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.4 calories, Carbohydrate 48.2 g, Cholesterol 19.5 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 82 mg, Sugar 43.7 g

REAL THAI ICED TEA



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Why make Thai iced tea from a mix when the real thing is so much more delicious? Learn to make Thai iced tea from scratch with this authentic recipe.

Provided by Lindsey Goodwin

Categories     Beverage

Time 10m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons loose-leaf black tea
1 piece star anise
2 pods cardamom
Optional: 1/2 cinnamon stick
Optional: 1/8 vanilla bean
Optional: ground tamarind (to taste)
Optional: 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup water (boiling)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons evaporated milk (or coconut milk or whole milk)

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Steep the tea, star anise, cardamom, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean, tamarind powder, and almond extract (if using) in the boiling water for 5 minutes.
  • Strain the tea.
  • Stir in the sugar and sweetened condensed milk until both are completely dissolved.
  • Fill 2 tall glasses with ice.
  • Pour the tea over the ice, leaving an inch or so of space at the top for the evaporated milk.
  • Top up with more ice if needed, and then drizzle with 1 teaspoon of evaporated milk on each glass of tea.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 60 kcal, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 4 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 20 mg, Sugar 12 g, Fat 1 g, ServingSize 2 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

THAI ICED TEA



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Thai red tea leaves are blended with star anise, cinnamon and vanilla. The steeped tea then is flavored with sugar and, after being cooled, is mixed with cream and often condensed milk for a refreshing creamy drink

Provided by Food Network

Categories     beverage

Time 2h10m

Yield 6 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 cups water
1 cup Thai tea
3/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons cream
6 tablespoons condensed milk

Steps:

  • In a kettle, bring the water to a boil. Place the tea in a teapot or glass container. Pour the water over the tea and let steep until bright orange in color, 3 to 5 minutes. Strain into a clean container, such as a pitcher (or, if in tea bags, remove the bags). Add sugar and stir to dissolve. Let cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Fill 6 tall glasses with crushed ice and add tea to 3/4 full. Add 1 tablespoon cream and 1 tablespoon condensed milk to each glass.
  • Serve with iced-tea spoon so guests can swirl the mixture themselves.

THAI ICED TEA



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Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories     beverage

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

8 cups water
6 tablespoons Thai tea
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk, or more to taste
Crushed ice

Steps:

  • Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Place tea in a tea sock, add to the boiling water, remove from the heat, and let steep for 5 to 10 minutes, depending on how strong you like your tea. Strain the tea into a pitcher and stir in the condensed milk. Fill 4 highball glasses with crushed ice, pour in the tea, and stir to chill. Add more sweetened condensed milk, if desired.

SPICED ICED TEA



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This was my mom's iced tea recipe, which had a special spot in our refrigerator on hot summer days. I remember it being served as a special treat for the men who were on hand during the hay harvest. -Ellen Carlton Mont Vernon, New Hampshire

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 2-4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 cups boiling water
4 tea bags
1 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
4 whole cloves
Sugar substitute equivalent to 4 teaspoons sugar
Ice cubes, fresh mint and lemon slices

Steps:

  • Pour boiling water into a heat-proof pitcher. Add the tea bags, cinnamon, cloves and sugar substitute; steep tea for 15 minutes., Discard the tea bags, cinnamon and cloves. Pour tea over ice in glasses; garnish with mint and lemon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 0 sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

THAI ICED TEA



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You can always find this creamy, bitter, super-sweet energizing drink at your favorite Thai restaurants. But now you can enjoy it at home as well! Perfect for backyard BBQs. Serve with a straw!

Provided by Rob Bracco

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Thai

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 ½ cups water
4 tea bags black tea
4 teaspoons white sugar
¼ cup sweetened condensed milk, divided
¼ cup half-and-half, divided

Steps:

  • Bring water to a boil in a kettle; remove from heat. Add tea bags and steep for 5 minutes; remove tea bags.
  • Stir sugar into tea until dissolved. Cool to room temperature.
  • Fill 4 glasses with ice; pour tea into each glass until almost full. Stir 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk into each glass. Float 1 tablespoon half-and-half atop the iced tea.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15.2 g, Cholesterol 12.1 mg, Fat 3.4 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 38.5 mg, Sugar 14.6 g

THAI-STYLE ICED TEA



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Provided by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Categories     Milk/Cream     Tea     Non-Alcoholic     Iced Tea     Vanilla     Summer     Simmer     Bon Appétit     Drink

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

10 star anise pods
3 tablespoons sugar
1 vanilla bean
15 black tea bags
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

Steps:

  • Combine 10 star anise pods, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Scrape in seeds from 1 vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Transfer to a large pitcher. Add 15 black tea bags and 7 cups cold water. Cover; chill at least 4 hours. Strain into another large pitcher. Stir in 1/2 cup heavy cream and 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk until dissolved. Serve over ice.

THAI ICED TEA (ZWT-9)



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There are several recipes in the data base for Thai Iced Tea, but none like this one. Nancie McDermott was credited for this recipe found at "Quick & Easy Thai: 70 Everyday Recipes". From her intro: "Sold in 1 lb cellophane-wrapped packets in Asian markets, this finely chopped black tea is spiced w/cinnamon, star anise & vanilla, & then tinged w/a bit of food coloring to create its gorgeous terra-cotta hue. Like Thai coffee, Thai tea is traditionally sweetened well w/sugar as it brews & crowned w/a generous splash of evaporated milk or half-&-half just before serving. You can brew Thai tea in a teapot, drip coffeemaker or French press (making it very strong & adding sugar while the tea is still very hot). Time has been estimated & does not include cool & chill time. Enjoy!

Provided by twissis

Categories     Beverages

Time 15m

Yield 4-6 Glasses of Iced Tea, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup Thai tea powder
3/4 cup sugar
crushed ice or ice cube, to fill ea glass
1 -1 1/2 cup evaporated milk (3-4 tbsp per glass) or 1 -1 1/2 cup half-and-half cream (3-4 tbsp per glass)

Steps:

  • In a med saucepan over med-heat, bring the water to a boil. Stir in the Thai tea powder & remove from heat. Stir well to mix in the sugar & then let it cool (stirring occ to dissolve sugar).
  • When the tea has cooled to room temp, strain it thru a fine-mesh strainer or coffee filter into a pitcher & chill until serving time.
  • To serve, fill 4-6 tall glasses w/ice & then add about 3/4 cup Thai tea to ea glass. Top off ea glass w/3-4 tbsp evaporated milk. Serve at once, as the evaporated milk cascades over the ice & swirls languidly into the tea.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.5, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 18.3, Sodium 75.2, Carbohydrate 43.8, Sugar 37.4, Protein 4.3

THAI TEA



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If your not drinking Thai beer, Thai iced tea is the way to go. It is a native-grown red-leafed tea which is spiced with star anise seed. It is usually brewed strong and then blended with a rich swirl of evaporated milk. Delicious

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Beverages

Time 13m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

6 cups water
1 cup Thai tea (cha Thai)
1 cup sugar
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk

Steps:

  • Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan.
  • Add the tea and remove the pan from heat.
  • Stir to submerge all the tea leaves in the water.
  • Steep for about 5 minutes.
  • Pour the brew through a coffee filter or a fine-mesh strainer into a large pitcher.
  • Add the sugar to the hot tea and stir to dissolve.
  • Cool to room temperature.
  • Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Fill tall glasses with crushed ice.
  • Add enough of the tea to fill the glasses to within 1 inch from the top.
  • Then float 3 to 4 tablespoons of evaporated milk over the ice in each glass.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 16.4, Sodium 64.8, Carbohydrate 39, Sugar 33.3, Protein 3.9

Tips:

  • Use a strong black tea like Assam or Ceylon for a bold flavor.
  • Brew the tea strong, using 2-3 tea bags or 2 tablespoons of loose-leaf tea per cup of water.
  • Let the tea steep for at least 5 minutes, or longer for a stronger flavor.
  • Sweeten the tea to taste with sugar or honey.
  • Add a splash of milk or cream for a richer flavor.
  • Serve the tea over ice with a wedge of lime or lemon.

Conclusion:

Thai iced tea is a refreshing and flavorful beverage that is perfect for a hot summer day. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Whether you like it sweet, spicy, or creamy, there is a Thai iced tea recipe out there for you. So next time you are looking for a refreshing drink, give Thai iced tea a try. You won't be disappointed.

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