Best 10 Thai Sweet Iced Tea Recipes

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Thai sweet iced tea is a delectable beverage that originated in Thailand and has gained global popularity due to its refreshing and unique flavor. Known locally as "cha yen," it is a staple on the streets of Thailand and is a beloved drink among locals and tourists alike. This article aims to guide you through the process of crafting the ultimate Thai sweet iced tea, providing you with a step-by-step recipe that will help you create this delightful drink in the comfort of your own home.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

THAI SWEET ICED TEA



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A delicious Thai iced tea for a refreshing afternoon.

Provided by Gigi

Time 2h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 cups water
1 cup Thai tea leaves
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon crushed cardamom pods
¼ teaspoon crushed cloves
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ¼ cups white sugar
1 cup half-and-half, or to taste
crushed ice, as needed

Steps:

  • Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in tea leaves, vanilla extract, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon. Cover and remove from the heat. Let steep for 15 minutes.
  • Pour tea through a fine mesh strainer; discard tea leaves. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
  • Fill glasses with crushed ice. Pour tea into glasses and top with half-and-half.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.6 calories, Carbohydrate 44.1 g, Cholesterol 14.9 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 27.7 mg, Sugar 42 g

THAI ICED TEA RECIPE (CHA YEN) - AUTHENTIC THAI STREET FOOD STYLE!



Thai Iced Tea Recipe (Cha Yen) - Authentic Thai Street Food Style! image

There are few things on the streets of Thailand more refreshing than a Thai style iced tea. After the tea is brewed, it's mixed with sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk to make it creamy, rich, and sweet. Cha yen, as it's known in Thai, is famous at Thai restaurants around the world, it makes for a wonderful refreshing beverage. Watch the video recipe here.

Provided by Mark Wiens (eatingthaifood.com)

Categories     Drinks

Time 6m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon Thai black tea
1 cup of hot boiling water
2 teaspoons sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons evaporated milk (plus some more to sprinkle on top)
2 teaspoons sugar
1 cup of crushed ice

Steps:

  • First step is to boil water, I'm just using a pot, but you could use a water boiler or microwave
  • Take your tea sock and add about 1 tablespoon of black Thai tea. It's then easiest to put your tea sock into a bowl or big cup in order to steep the tea.
  • Pour 1 cup of boiling water into the tea sock, and push it in and out to steep the tea and extract all that flavr. Steep the tea for a few minutes until it turns nice and dark in color.
  • Taking a new cup, pour in 1 glass of hot tea
  • Add 2 teaspoons of sugar, 2 teaspoons of sweetened condensed milk, and give it a nice stir
  • Then add 2 teaspoons of evaporated milk, and continue to stir the tea until everything is fully mixed in
  • Optional - A good Thai iced tea should have a little froth or some bubbles on top, so take 2 pitchers, and pour the tea from one to the other, with a bit of elevation. You could do this in a different way too, but it's pretty fun!
  • Take a cup and fill it all the way to the top with crushed ice
  • Gentry pour your hot tea mixture over the cup of ice
  • To give your Thai iced tea a final creamy touch, drizzle on some more evaporated milk onto the top of your cup
  • Add a straw, and you're ready to start slurping it down!

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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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 ICED TEA



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This sweet and creamy iced tea gets its signature flavor from cardamom, star anise and vanilla.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
2 pieces star anise
1/4 cup loose Thai black tea leaves
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk

Steps:

  • Add the cardamom pods, star anise and 4 cups water to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and add the tea. Turn off the heat, then cover and let steep for 2 minutes.
  • Fold a piece of cheesecloth in half and lay it in a mesh sieve. Strain the mixture through the cheesecloth into a small bowl. Add the sugar and vanilla and stir until dissolved. Stir in the sweetened condensed milk and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
  • Fill 4 glasses with crushed ice. Pour the tea over the ice.

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.

THAI ICED TEA



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Here is my recipe for this tasty iced tea, which is the perfect complement to a hot day, or a hot dish. It is extremely close to what you get at Thai restaurants. This delicious orange beverage is very strong, very sweet, and very good. It also has a great presentation, with its bright color and the layers formed by the milk.

Provided by Chef Duch319

Categories     Beverages

Time 10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 black tea bags
4 cups water
star anise, to taste (optional)
ground tamarind powder, to taste (optional)
cardamom (optional) or other spices, to taste (optional)
3/4 cup sugar or 3/4 cup alternative sugar, to taste

Steps:

  • Thai Tea Mix directions.
  • 1. Bring water to boil and add the 4 tea bags. Add sugar and gently stir to completely dissolve sugar. Gently boil tea for about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • 2. Allow tea to steep for at least 30 minutes and allow it to cool. The more concentrated the tea flavor, the better the Thai tea tastes.
  • 3. Remove the tea bags and set aside finished Thai tea to cool.
  • 4. You can make this ahead of time and have the Thai tea chilling in the fridge.
  • Thai Tea Assembly:.
  • half and half (some folks also use coconut milk, whole milk, sweetened condensed milk).
  • ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145.1, Sodium 7.5, Carbohydrate 37.5, Sugar 37.4

SWEET AND CREAMY THAI ICED TEA



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This tastes exactly like the one you can get in a bottle at your local oriental stores. Make it yourself. It's a lot cheaper! This recipe is for 7 cups of Thai tea. You and your guests can sweeten it to your liking. Diabetics can add their own sweeteners. Thai tea mix comes in a 16 oz. bag and it is available in your local oriental stores or online (Amazon) http://www.amazon.com/Pantainorasingh-Thai-Tea-16-Ounce-Pack/dp/B001M23VEW I prefer Nestle creamer, but you can use half and half, evaporated milk, or condensed milk (just omit the sugar.)

Provided by chef1aB

Categories     Beverages

Time 35m

Yield 5-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup Thai tea mix
7 cups water
nestle Coffee-mate
sugar, to taste
1/2 cup ice cube

Steps:

  • Tools needed: glass pitcher and strainer.
  • On medium heat, pour Thai tea mix into a saucepan; add 7 cups of water and bring it to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes.
  • Turn off heat. Let tea steep until it has cooled down a bit.
  • Strain over a glass pitcher.
  • To make individual serving: pour 6-8 ounces into a glass. Add 1 tablespoon of Nestle creamer ( I add it while the tea is still slightly warm) and sweeten to taste. Stir to mix.
  • Pour in ice cubes.
  • Drink and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Sodium 6.9

THAI ICED TEA



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Thai red leaves can be hard to find, but are well worth it for this sweet, creamy treat. Recipe from AOL Food.

Provided by LaxLily

Categories     Beverages

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

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

Steps:

  • Boil the water and pour over the tea leaves.
  • Let steep for 3-5 minutes, until the mixture is a bright orange color.
  • Strain (or remove) bags into a clean pitcher.
  • Add the sugar and stir until it dissolves.
  • Cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate.
  • Fill 6 tall glasses with crushed ice and fill 3/4 with tea.
  • Add 1 tb condensed milk to each glass, and swirl with a spoon.
  • Delicious seasoned with star anise, cinnamon, and vanilla.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.2, Fat 4.5, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 16.3, Sodium 34.5, Carbohydrate 35.7, Sugar 35.2, Protein 1.9

THAI ICED TEA RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: water, thai tea leaves, sugar, water, ice, simple syrup, thai tea, half & half

Provided by Frank Tiu

Categories     Drinks

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups water
1 cup thai tea leaves
2 cups sugar
1 ½ cups water
½ cup ice
simple syrup, to taste
1 cup thai tea
¼ cup half & half

Steps:

  • In a large pot over high heat, combine the water and Thai tea leaves. Bring the tea to a boil, then immediately pour the tea through a strainer into a heat-proof vessel to remove the tea leaves. Let the tea cool to room temperature.
  • Make the simple syrup: in a small pot over high heat, combine the sugar and water. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved and the syrup is clear.
  • Assemble the tea: divide the ice between 2 glasses, then add simple syrup, tea, and half-and-half.
  • Stir before serving.
  • Enjoy!

Tips:

  • Use high-quality black tea. This will give your tea a rich, full flavor.
  • Brew your tea strong. This will help it stand up to the other ingredients in the iced tea.
  • Use filtered or spring water. This will help to remove any impurities that can affect the taste of the tea.
  • Sweeten your tea to taste. You can use sugar, honey, or agave nectar.
  • Add milk or cream for a richer flavor. You can also use a non-dairy milk alternative, such as almond milk or coconut milk.
  • Serve your iced tea over ice. You can also garnish it with a slice of lime or lemon.

Conclusion:

Thai iced tea is a refreshing and flavorful drink that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your own taste. So next time you are looking for a delicious and refreshing drink, give Thai iced tea a try!

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