Thai Iced Tea Recipe Cha Yen Authentic Thai Street Food Style

REAL THAI ICED TEA

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Steep the tea, star anise, cardamom, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean, tamarind powder, and almond extract (if using) in the boiling water for 5 minutes.
• Strain the tea.
• Stir in the sugar and sweetened condensed milk until both are completely dissolved.
• Fill 2 tall glasses with ice.
• Pour the tea over the ice, leaving an inch or so of space at the top for the evaporated milk.
• Top up with more ice if needed, and then drizzle with 1 teaspoon of evaporated milk on each glass of tea.

AUTHENTIC THAI ICED TEA

Steps:

• Place tea leaves in a tea filter bag and secure.
• Pour water into a pot and bring to a boil. Add tea bag and sugar. Return to a boil and stir until sugar has dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow tea to steep for 30 minutes.
• Discard tea bag. Let tea cool to room temperature. Refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours, or overnight.
• Fill 2 glasses 2/3 full of chilled tea. Slowly pour 1/4 cup coconut milk into each glass.

CHA YEN (THAI ICED TEA)

Steps:

• Add 4 cups water to a medium saucepan. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. Add rooibos tea, black tea, sugar, star anise and cloves; cover and let steep, 10 minutes. Strain tea, pressing on tea leaves and spices to extract as much liquid as possible, then discarding solids. Refrigerate tea until chilled, at least 1 hour.
• In a measuring glass, stir together the half-and-half, condensed milk and vanilla extract.
• Fill a pint glass with ice. Add 3/4 cup tea mixture and top with about 2½ tablespoons condensed milk mixture. Serve immediately.

CHA YEN - COLD THAI TEA

Steps:

• Add sugar and sweet condensed milk together in a cup.
• Place a tea sock or cheese cloth directly above the glass with the sugar mixture in it.
• Add the tea to the top of the sock or cheese cloth.
• Pour hot water over the tea.
• Set the tea sock aside.
• Stir until the sugar and sweet condensed milk are dissolved.
• Add ice and top the tea with milk. (Reduce sugar and condensed milk by half if you want to drink it hot.).

THAI ICED TEA (CHA YEN)

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat and add black tea; let steep about 10 minutes or to desired strength.
• Strain tea into a container and discard leaves. Add sugar and evaporated milk; stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Fill 2 glasses with ice. Pour tea over ice. Top each glass with 1 1/2 teaspoon milk.