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Thai Iced Tea

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A refreshing Thai iced tea made with strong black tea, warm spices, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and plenty of ice.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 4 drinks
Course: Drink
Cuisine: Thai
Calories: 260
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
 
 

Tea Base
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/2 cup Thai tea mix or strong loose black tea
  • 3 whole star anise optional
  • 3 pods green cardamom lightly crushed, optional
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar adjust to taste
To Serve
  • 2 cups ice plus more as needed
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk or half-and-half
  • 1 pinch fine salt optional, to round the sweetness

Equipment

  • Medium saucepan
  • Fine-mesh strainer
  • Pitcher
  • Tall glasses

Method
 

Brew the tea:
  1. Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from the heat, then stir in the Thai tea mix, star anise, and cardamom.
  2. Steep for 5 minutes, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher.
  3. Stir in the sugar while the tea is still hot, until fully dissolved.
Chill:
  1. Let the tea cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until very cold, at least 2 hours.
  2. Taste the chilled tea. It should be strong and slightly sweeter than plain iced tea because it will be served over ice with milk.
Serve:
  1. Fill four tall glasses with ice.
  2. Pour the chilled tea over the ice, leaving room at the top of each glass.
  3. Stir the condensed milk with the evaporated milk and a pinch of salt if using. Pour over each glass and serve immediately, stirring before drinking.

Nutrition

Calories: 260kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 6gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 95mgSugar: 43g

Notes

  • For a dairy-free version, use sweetened condensed coconut milk and coconut evaporated milk or oat milk.
  • If using plain black tea instead of Thai tea mix, add a small splash of vanilla for a rounder flavor.
  • Adjust the condensed milk to taste. Thai iced tea is usually sweet, but it does not need to be cloying.