Ingredients
Method
Instructions
- Place the tea bags, water, vanilla extract, star anise, cardamom, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean, and turmeric into a medium-sized pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- Reduce the heat to low and let simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Pour the tea mixture through a strainer to remove the whole spices. Fill two glasses with ice and pour the tea over the ice.
- In a small bowl whisk the sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk (or whole milk) together until smooth.
- Pour the milk mixture over the iced Thai tea. Garnish with mint leaves.
Notes
Add plenty of sugar but adjust the sweetness to your liking. The best Thai iced tea is very sweet just like southern sweet tea. While it’s not the most healthy ingredient, adding enough sugar is key to getting that sweet milk taste. You can adjust the sugar to how sweet you want it though. Save time and cut out steps by using this teapot. Whenever I prepare tea using loose tea itself I use this teapot. It cuts down on having to use a strainer. Since this healthy Thai tea recipe is made without using Thai tea mix you won’t get the super orange color. The mix has food coloring, which you can add yourself using dye-free food coloring. I did NOT use dye in the version you see here in the photos. To get the burnt orange color without food coloring make sure to use turmeric. Sprinkling the powder into your recipe will naturally dye the tea burnt orange without the potential health consequences. While turmeric does have a strong flavor it doesn’t overpower this Thai tea mixture.