Thai Iced Tea

Name: Thai Iced Tea
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups water; 4 black tea bags; 1/3 cup sugar; 2 whole star anise; 2 whole cloves; 1 green cardamom pod, smashed; 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk, whole milk, half-and-half cream or coconut milk

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min. + standing

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Thai iced tea is the perfect balancing act for your favorite spicy or sweet Thai foods.

Ingredients

4 cups water
4 black tea bags
1/3 cup sugar
2 whole star anise
2 whole cloves
1 green cardamom pod, smashed
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk, whole milk, half-and-half cream or coconut milk

Directions

Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat to medium; add tea bags, sugar, star anise, cloves and cardamom pods. Simmer until sugar is dissolved, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat.
Allow tea to steep 1-2 hours. Strain tea into a pitcher; discard tea bags, star anise, cloves and cardamom pods.
To serve, fill glasses with ice; pour 1 cup of tea in each glass. Top each with 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk, whole milk, cream, or coconut milk.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 188 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 49mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (38g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.

Thai iced tea blends the beautiful flavors of warm spices with black tea. Change the sweetness intensity with your chosen milk—sweetened condensed milk provides a sweeter sip, while half-and-half creates a balanced taste. —Cathy Trochelman, Brookfield, Wisconsin

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