Thai Iced Tea Recipe (Easy Homemade Thai Tea)

How to make Thai tea at home ... Brewing the tea mix is as easy as making any other tea at home. In a pot over the stove, add 4 cups of water on ... HungryHuyIalmostalwaysNEEDtoorderThaiicedteawhenweeatThaifood.Ifyou’veeverhadthechancetotryThaiicedtea,youknowthisorange-colored,sweetconcoctionisbestservedcoldwithlotsandlotsofice.OrderingthisrefreshingdrinkgoeshandinhandwithallthespicyanddeliciousentreesweorderatThairestaurants.Thinkaboutit,whatbettercombinationforyourscorchingThaibasilfriedrice,Panangcurry,padseeew,orpapayasaladthanacoolingsipofmilkysweettea?ThaiteaoriginsOriginallyapopularstreetfooddrinkinThailand,youcannowfinditatmanyThairestaurantsorevenbubbletea/bobacafesintheUS.AfterquestioningmanyofmyThaifriendsabouttheirbestThaitearecipes,Iwasamazedtofindoutthattheyactuallyuseteamixinsteadofmakingitfromscratch! Tolearnmoreabouttea,visitmypostongreenteavs.blacktea.What’sinThaiicedtea?Ingeneral,Thaiicedteaismadeupofateamixthat’ssteepedinhotwater,thenmixedtraditionallywithsweetenedcondensedmilkandtoppedwithcrushedice.However,youcanalsouseregularwhitesugarormakeyourownsimplesyrupandaddamilkofyourchoosing.TheThaiicedteamixpacketsthemselveshaveverylimitedlabelsfrommyexperience.Allofmytestpacketslistsomesortoftea(black,green,oreven“teapowder”),maybesugar,andalwayssomesortoffoodcoloring.WhyisThaiicedteaorange?Almostalloftheteamixesincludeyellowfoodcoloring#6–thisiswhereThaiteagetsitsfamousorangecoloring.Soifyouarehesitantaboutconsumingfoodcoloringinyourdiet,pleasenotethatmany(ifnotall)oftheseThaiteamixesincludefoodcoloring.ThebestThaiteabrandsAfterconsultingwithsomeofmyfriends,IfoundafewtypesofThaiteamixedpackagesonline.ItriedthreepopularThaiteamixesforthisrecipe:PantaiThaiTeaMix:Strongflavorwithoutbeingtoobitter.Thismixisdescribedas“authenticrestaurantstyle”Thaitea,andIbelieveit! ThaiTeaChaThai:Goodflavor,butnotasboldasthePantaiThaiTeaMix.ChaTraMaebrandThaiTeaMix:Bitterandacidicnotes.Thisteawasmyleastfavorite.  PantaiThaiTeaMixwashandsdownmyfavoriteamongthethreebecauseofitsboldflavor.SinceyouwillbeaddingicetothisThaimilktea,youwanttomakesureyourteaisstrongenoughthatitwon’tbedilutedbythecrushedice.HowtomakeThaiteaathomeBrewingtheteamixisaseasyasmakinganyotherteaathome.Inapotoverthestove,add4cupsofwateronmedium-highheat.Oncethewaterbeginstoboil,addtheteamixandstirtheteamixthoroughly.Allowtheteatoboilfor3minutes.Carefullywatchtheboilingteatopreventthewaterfromoverboilingandpotentiallyruiningyourstovewithyellowfooddye.After3minutes,removethepotofftheheatandletthemixturecoolfor20minutes. After20minutes,straintheteaoverameshstrainerandabowl,orafancyteasock.Makesuretheteaisniceandcleanofanytealeaves.SinceThaiteaisbestservedcold,Iliketomakethisrecipeaheadoftimeandleaveittochillintherefrigeratorfor2hours.Toassemble,fillaglasswithlotsoficeandaddhalfofthecooledThaiteaintoaglass.Mixinyourpreferredsweetener(wepreferaddingthreetablespoonsofcondensedmilktogettherightamountofsweetnessandauthenticflavor,butyouarefreetouseanytypeofsugar).Nowsitandwatchtheamazing-nessoftheorangeombreabouttotakeeffect.Thisismyfavoritepart!Theicewillhelpdilutesomeofthesweetnesssowewantastrongandsweetbase.Topitoffwithmoreiceifyouprefer.Enjoy!ThaiIcedTea5from7votesAsupereasyandconvenientwaytomakeThaiicedteawiththebestbrandmix.Ifyou’veeverhadthechancetotryThaiicedtea,youknowthisbrightorange,sweetconcoctionisbestservedcoldwithlotsandlotsofice.PRINTPINBY:HuyVuPrep:5minsCook:25minsCooling:2hrsTotal:2hrs30minsSERVINGS:2Ingredients▢4cfilteredwater▢1cPantaiThaiteamix▢icecrushedifavailable▢condensedmilkInstructions ThaiTeaInstructionsInapotoverthestove,add4cupsofwaterandbringtoaboil.Carefullyadd1cupofPantaiThaiTeamixtothepotandstirthoroughly.Lettheteaboilfor3minutes,watchingoverthepotreligiouslyincaseitoverboils(thishappensquickly).Removethepotoffthestoveandletthemixturesteepfor20minutes.Usingameshstrainer(orteasock),strainthetealeaves(thisshouldleavewithyoualittleover2cupsofliquidleft).Lettheteachillforatleast2hoursbeforeassembly.Iliketomakethisadayaheadoftimeandallowtheteatochillintherefrigerator.AssemblyInstructionsIntwo8ozglasses,addcrushed(muchpreferred!)icetoeachcupanddividetheThaitealiquidintoeachglass.Adddesiredamountofcondensedmilk.Iliketostartwith2tbspofcondensedmilkandadjustbyadding1tbsp.(Ifoundthat3tbspwastheperfectsweetnessleveltogettheauthenticThaiteaflavor).Remember,theicewillalsohelpdilutethisflavorsowewantastrongandsweetbase.Topoffwithmorecrushediceandenjoy!NutritionFactsCalories:40kcal|Sodium:23.66mg|Calcium:14.2mgCourse:BeverageCuisine:ThaiKeyword:beverage,tea,ThaiDidyoucookthisrecipe?Tag@HungryHuyor#hungryhuy–I’dlovetoseeit!Likethisrecipe?Subscribetomynewsletter!SIGNMEUP!RelatedPostsHowtoMakeBobafromScratch(akaTapiocaPearls)forBubbleTeaBobaMilkTeaRecipe(BubbleTeaw/SeaSaltCream)HowtoCookTapiocaPearlsTaroMilkTeaRecipew/TapiocaPearls(Boba)HowtoCookWhiteTapiocaPearlsMilkTeaW/Boba(HotBubbleMilkTea)4commentson“ThaiIcedTeaRecipe(EasyHomemadeThaiTea)”Athome,IusethePantainorasinghThaiTeaMix.Widelyavailable,strongflavor,andlastalongtime.IusetheFrenchpresscoffeemakertomakethebrew.1teaspoonfor10ozofstrongtea.LikemanyThairestaurants,Iusehalfandhalf.Thenusesugarsubstitutetotastetocutdownonsugar/calories.Mychoicetocooldownisdurianshakesinrestaurants.Cheers.ReplyHeyKenthanksforthebrewtip,thatwouldbemucheasierforcleanuptouseaFrenchpress.AndnokiddingsometimesI’dliketocutthesugaronthis‘authentic’tastetoo.ReplyThanksfortherecipeandwheretobuyit.Iampreparingmyfirstbatch–6cupswaterx24tbspofThaiTeamix.Icouldnotfindthecoffeepaperfiltersaround..maybeIranoutofthembutIfound,byalongshotofluck,one“permanentcoffeefilter”andthatiswhatIhavenow.ReplyHeyAlex,thereusablefilterswillworkwellalso.Itypicallyuseametalmeshstrainerorcheeseclothinsteadofpaperfilters.ReplyLeaveaReplyCancelreplyYouremailaddresswillnotbepublished.Requiredfieldsaremarked*RecipeRatingRecipeRatingComment*Name*Email*Yes,I'dliketogetupdatesbye-mailfromHungryHuy!I'mHuy!IshareVietnamese,Filipino,Chinese,andmanyothertastyrecipes.I'mheretohelp,soleaveacommentwithanyquestions!AboutMePopularPosts24BestVietnameseFoodDishesToTryAuthenticChickenPhở(PhởGà)VietnameseCoffeeVietnameseSandwich(BánhMì)BúnBòHuế–SpicyBeef&PorkSoupBánhXèo–SavoryVietnameseCrêpesVietnameseGrilledPork&NoodlesSesameBalls(BánhCam)VietnameseBraisedCatfish(CáKhoTộ)VietnameseEggRollsGetHungryHuyrecipesinyourinbox!SignMEUp!SubscribeGetweeklyrecipeupdatessenttoyourinbox!signmeup!xSubscribeGetweeklyrecipeupdatessenttoyourinbox!SignMEUp!x