Thai Tea from Scratch - Aimee Mars

Instructions for Making a Thai Tea Recipe from Scratch · Prepare the milk. In a small bowl whisk the sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk ... SkiptoprimarynavigationSkiptomaincontentSkiptoprimarysidebarSkiptofooter menuicon searchicon search...FacebookInstagramPinterestYouTube ×Home»Blog»Beverages»ThaiTeafromScratch Sharingiscaring! Facebook Pinterest Twitter Email JumptoRecipe PrintRecipe ThissweetandcreamyThaiTearecipefromscratchisadecadenticedteausingrealThaispices,richsweetenedcondensedmilk,evaporatedmilk,andrealtea.SipthisbeautifulboldombrébeveragetocoolofforuseitasanamazingcontrasttospicyThaifoods.IncludedaredirectionsformakingaquickversionlikeyoufindinyourfavoriteThairestaurantsorstores. WhyThisRecipeWorks Icedteaistheperfectbeverageforsippingonsteamydays,butbetteryetThaiIcedTeabreaksthebiteofspicymeals.It’stheperfectpairforthosefamousThaidishessuchastomyumorpadprikking.Thisdeliciouslysweetandcreamyicedbeveragewithitsfamousburntorangecoloringispartcaffeinatedteaandalmostpartdessert. Traditionally,andinmostThairestaurantsThaimilkteaismadeusingThaiteamix,whichiswheretheboldorangecoloringcomesfrom,however,youcanalsomakeitfromhomewithoutthemix.I’veincludeddirectionsforbothbutmypreferenceisfromscratch. Ifyou’veeverwonderedhowtomakeThaiteaathomeoraThaitearecipefromscratchthenthissimplerecipewillfulfillyourcraving.ThisDIYThaiteaisperfectlysweetandcreamyasanyversionyou’dgetfromarestaurantorcafé.I’veprepareditsomanytimesit’salmostbecomeadailystaplealongwithmyotherobsession,whichisthe tarobubbletea. IngredientsNeededforThaiIcedTea TraditionalThaiteaismadeusingaThaiteamix.WhenmycravingsrecentlykickedinforthisdecadenticybeverageIsearchedandsearchedforateamixwithoutthefooddye.Sadly,Icouldn’tfindanything,butthisonlyencouragedmetofindahealthyThaiicedteaalternativethattastesequallydelicious,ifnotexactlyliketheoriginal.MakingThaiteafromscratchallowsyoutoomitunhealthyingredients. IngredientNotes: BlackTeaBags:youcanuseeitherlooseteaorteabagstopreparethisrecipe.Ipreferblackteabagsbecausethey’reatadlessmessyandmakesforaslightlyquickerprep.Sugar:Thesugaryouchoosetouseforthisrecipeisentirelyuptoyou.Ifusingsomethinglikesteviathoughyouwillnotneedasmuchastherecipebelowsuggests.Iprefertousecoconutpalmsugarbecauseittendstobeoneofthehealthieroptionsforsweeteningrecipes.StarAnise:thislicorice-likeflavoredspiceisakeyingredienttoaboldflavorthatalsoaddsasubtlesweetness.Sometimesitcanbehardtofindingrocerystores,butyoucaneasilypurchaseitonline.WholeCaradamom:thisspiceisdescribedasbeingspicy,citrusy,andmintyallatthesametime,andhasastrongaromawhichmakesitperfectforthisteablend.CinnamonStick:thispungentandbitterspiceisstrongerinitsoriginalform.Addingasinglesticktotheteamixturewilladdauniquewarmingflavor.VanillaBean:slicea1/4-inchsizedpiecefromavanillabeantoaddtotheteaandspicemixture,whichaddsastrongvanillatasteinadditiontoaddingvanillaextractwhichsmoothstheoverallflavorofthebeverage.Tumeric:Thisspicehasanearthyandbittertastewithanalmostmuskypepperyflavor,butmixedintothistearecipeitblendssmoothlyandisresponsibleforcreatingthebeautifulorangeflavorwithouthavingtousefoodcoloringordye.SweetenedCondensedMilk:generallysweetenedcondensedmilkisn’toneofthemosthealthyingredientsinarecipe,however,this organicversion leavesoutallthejunk.Youcanalsousecannedcoconutmilktooandomitdairyaltogether.EvaporatedMilk:youcanusejustsweetenedcondensedmilkbutIprefertomixthetwotogetherforasmoothcreamytexture. RecipeAlternatives TraditionalThaiIcedTea 1/2cupThaiTeaMix2cupsWater1/4cupSugar1/2cupSweetenedCondensedMilk BringthewatertoasoftboilandwhiskintheThaiteamixuntildissolved.Stirinthesugaruntildissolvedandcontinuetoletboilfor3minutes.Removefromheatandletcoolcompletely,about20minutes,whichalsoconcentratestheteaflavor.Pourthemixturethroughasievetoremoveanysediment.Fill2glasseswithiceandfilleachglassabout3/4fulloftheteamixture.Topwithsweetenedcondensedmilk. Dairy-Free FollowingthedirectionsforpreparingtheThaiicedteamixuptoaddingthemilk.Insteadofusingsweetenedcondensedmilkandevaporatedmilkusecannedcoconutmilk.Shakethecanbeforeopeningitorblenditinablendertomixinthecoconutcreamwiththecoconutmilkforasmoothpour. ThaiBubbleTea OneofmyfavoritewaystoenjoyThaiicedteaiswithboba,tapiocapearls,onthebottomandiscommonlyreferredtoasbubbletea.Tomakethispreparethebobaasdirectedonthepackageandaddittothebottomofyourglassbeforeaddingtheice.Totrulyenjoythebeveragethiswayyou’llalsoneedbubbleteastraws,whichallowyoutogetthebobaonthebottom.Itmaysoundodd,butit’sactuallydelicious. ChaManao ThisversionofThaiicedteareplacesthesweetenedcondensedmilkandevaporatedmilkwithlimejuiceandjasmineessence,whichisarefreshingyethealthierversionofthebeverage. InstructionsforMakingaThaiTeaRecipefromScratch Ifyou’veeverwonderedwhatThaiteaisit’sacaffeinatedteabeveragemadeusingeitherThaiteamixorfreshspicesmixedwithmilkandsugar. Itcanbeservedhotorcoldandtraditionallytheburntorange-coloredteaispouredinfirstsoit’sonthebottomandthentoppedwithmilkorothermilkalternativeslikesweetenedcondensedmilk.Theflavorisearthyandnuttyandverysweet. Brewthetea.Placetheteabags,water,vanillaextract,staranise,cardamom,cinnamonstick,vanillabean,andturmericintoamedium-sizedpotandbringtoasimmerovermediumheat.Reducetheheattolowandletsimmerfor3to5minutes.Strainit.Pourtheteamixturethroughastrainertoremovethewholespices.Allowtheteatocoolforabout10to15minutes. Preparethemilk.Inasmallbowlwhiskthesweetenedcondensedmilkandevaporatedmilk(orwholemilk)togetheruntilsmooth.Assemble.Filltwoglasseswithiceandpourtheteaovertheice.Pourthemilkmixtureoverthetea.Garnishwithmintleaves. HomemadeEvaporatedMilkInstructions Sincethisrecipeonlymakestwodrinksyouwon’tneedverymuchevaporatedmilk.Youcanstoretheremaininghomemademilkinanair-tightcontainerintherefrigeratorforyournextbatchoftea. Place1cupofwholemilkintoasmallsaucepanandheatovermediumheat.Bringthemilktoasimmer,stirringoccasionally,andthenreducetheheattolow.Continuetosimmerthemilkfor20to25minutesuntilit’sreducedbyabouthalf.Removefromheatandletcoolbeforeusing.Storeinanair-tightcontainerintherefrigerator. StorageInformation Ifyouplanonmakinglargebatchesofthistea,whichIhighlyrecommend,thenyou’llwanttostoretheteainglassjarswithlidsorinapitcher.Keepingtheminsingle-serve-sizedjarsmakesthemeasytograbandgo.Theteawillkeepforupto7daysstoredintherefrigerator. Itisentirelyyourchoiceifyouwouldliketoaddthesweetenedmilkmixturetoyourteaduringstorageorkeepitstoredseparately.Themilkmixtureonlykeepsforabout4to5daysifyouaddinwholemilkorevaporatedmilk.Keepthisseparateandthesweetenedcondensedmilkwilllastforupto2weeksintherefrigerator. HelpfulEquipment MiniStrainer:whenIpreparethisteaImakeitusingasmallsaucepanandthenstrainitthroughaministrainer.Therearemanyotherwaystobrewtea,butIfindthisonesimpleandquick.TeaKettle:youcanalsoboilyourwaterusingateakettleandthenpouritovertheteaingredientstosteep. RecipeNotesandExpertTips Addplentyofsugarbutadjustthesweetnesstoyourliking.ThebestThaiicedteaisverysweetjustlikesouthernsweettea.Whileit’snotthemosthealthyingredient,addingenoughsugariskeytogettingthatsweetmilktaste.Youcanadjustthesugartohowsweetyouwantitthough.Savetimeandcutoutstepsbyusingthisteapot.WheneverIprepareteausinglooseteaitselfIusethisteapot.Itcutsdownonhavingtouseastrainer.SincethishealthythaitearecipeismadewithoutusingThaiteamixyouwon’tgetthesuperorangecolor.Themixhasfoodcoloring,whichyoucanaddyourselfusingadye-freefoodcoloring.IdidNOTusedyeintheversionyouseehereinthephotos.Togettheburntorangecolorwithoutfoodcoloringmakesuretouseturmeric.Sprinklingthepowderintoyourrecipewillnaturallydyetheteaburntorangewithoutthepotentialhealthconsequences.Whileturmericdoeshaveastrongflavoritdoesn’toverpowerthisThaiteamixture. FAQs WhichteaisbestformakingThaimilktea?TraditionalThaiIcedTeausesaThaiteamixthatcomesinpowderform.Forahealthierversionandthisrecipe,you’llwanttouseblacktea.Youcaneitheruselooseteaandplaceitina teainfuser or cheesecloth.Thebestoptionthoughistouse teabags,whicharelesscumbersomeforthisrecipe.What’sinThaitea?Thisteabeverageismostcommonlymadefromteamix,water,milk,andsugarandcanbeservedhotorcold.Theteaispouredovericeandsweetenedwithsugarthentoppedwithevaporatedmilk.CanIuseanykindofmilk?Yes.It’snotnecessarytousebothsweetenedcondensedmilkandevaporatedmilk.Youcanusehalfandhalf,heavycream,orevenwholemilk.Idon’trecommendusinglow-fatmilkbecausethey’renotcreamyenoughandthebeveragewouldbetoowatery.Canthisbemadecaffeine-free?Yes,toprepareacaffeine-freeversionusingrooibostea.You’llwanttobrewastrongversionofthiswhichwouldbeabout4teabagsor4tablespoonsofloosetea. RelatedRecipes I’verecentlytraveleddownadelightfulrabbitholeofdecadentdrinkslikethistea.Ihavebeenquiteliterallywhippingupbeveragessuchas whippedcoffee and dalgonamatcha.I’mtheleastonesurprisedbymycurrentThaibeverageobsession,whichactuallyisjustanoldfavorite. TaroBubbleTeaSangriaIcedTeaDalgonaMatchaLatte(WhippedMatcha)BeatenCoffee(IndianCappuccino) Ifyoumadethis ThaiIcedTea recipefromscratch Iwanttohearallaboutit!ShareaphotoandtagmeonInstagramusing @AimeeMarsLiving and #AimeeMars soIcanseeyourbeautifulwork. Enjoy! ThaiTeafromScratch ThissweetandcreamyThaiTeaRecipefromScratchisadecadentchillycaffeinateddrinkrecipewithouttheharmfuldyes.SipthisbeautifulbeveragewithaboldombreorangecolortocoolofforcooldownwheneatingspicyThaifoods. 4.88from96votes Print Pin Rate Course:DrinksCuisine:Thai PrepTime:10minutesCookTime:4minutesTotalTime:14minutes Servings:2Servings Calories:227kcal Author:AimeeMars Equipment▢MiniStrainerorTeaStrainer▢TeaKettle IngredientsThaiTea▢6BlackTeaBags▢2½cupsWater▢2teaspoonsVanillaExtractoptional▢2piecesStarAnise▢1tablespoonsWholeCardamom▢1CinnamonStick▢1/4pieceVanillaBean▢2teaspoonsGroundTurmeric▢2tablespoonsSugarIusedcoconutpalmsugarSweetenedMilk▢1/4cupSweetenedCondensedMilk▢2tablespoonsEvaporatedMilkorwholemilk InstructionsThaiTeaPlacetheteabags,water,vanillaextract,staranise,cardamom,cinnamonstick,vanillabean,andturmericintoamedium-sizedpotandbringtoasimmerovermediumheat.Reducetheheattolowandletsimmerfor3to5minutes.Pourtheteamixturethroughastrainertoremovethewholespices.Filltwoglasseswithiceandpourtheteaovertheice.SweetenedMilkInasmallbowlwhiskthesweetenedcondensedmilkandevaporatedmilk(orwholemilk)togetheruntilsmooth.PourthemilkmixtureovertheicedThaitea.Garnishwithmintleaves. Notes Addplentyofsugarbutadjustthesweetnesstoyourliking.ThebestThaiicedteaisverysweetjustlikesouthernsweettea.Whileit’snotthemosthealthyingredient,addingenoughsugariskeytogettingthatsweetmilktaste.Youcanadjustthesugartohowsweetyouwantitthough. Savetimeandcutoutstepsbyusingthisteapot.WheneverIprepareteausinglooseteaitselfIusethisteapot.Itcutsdownonhavingtouseastrainer. SincethishealthyThaitearecipeismadewithoutusingThaiteamixyouwon’tgetthesuperorangecolor.Themixhasfoodcoloring,whichyoucanaddyourselfusingdye-freefoodcoloring.IdidNOTusedyeintheversionyouseehereinthephotos. Togettheburntorangecolorwithoutfoodcoloringmakesuretouseturmeric.Sprinklingthepowderintoyourrecipewillnaturallydyetheteaburntorangewithoutthepotentialhealthconsequences.Whileturmericdoeshaveastrongflavoritdoesn’toverpowerthisThaiteamixture.   HowtoMakeEvaporatedMilk: Place1cupofwholemilkintoasmallsaucepanandheatovermediumheat. Bringthemilktoasimmer,stirringoccasionally,andthenreducetheheattolow.Continuetosimmerthemilkfor20to25minutesuntilit’sreducedbyabouthalf. Removefromheatandletcoolbeforeusing.Storeinanair-tightcontainerintherefrigerator.   Dairy-FreeThaiTea: FollowingthedirectionsforpreparingtheThaiteamixuptoaddingthemilk.Insteadofusingsweetenedcondensedmilkandevaporatedmilkusecannedcoconutmilk.Shakethecanbeforeopeningitorblenditinablendertomixinthecoconutcreamwiththecoconutmilkforasmoothpour. NutritionServing:1cup|Calories:227kcal|Carbohydrates:40g|Protein:5g|Fat:5g|SaturatedFat:3g|Cholesterol:17mg|Sodium:81mg|Potassium:271mg|Fiber:2g|Sugar:35g|VitaminA:138IU|VitaminC:2mg|Calcium:192mg|Iron:2mg TriedthisRecipe?PinitforLater!Mention@AimeeMarsLivingortag#AimeeMarsLiving! «ChurrascowithChimichurriSauceYogurtChickenMarinade» Sharingiscaring! 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