This summer, I’ve been ordering Thai delivery on an alarmingly regular basis from my favorite Thai food place. While I do indeed adore Thai food, I realize my cravings are focused less on the spicy coconut-infused curries and concentrated more on the sweet and creamy Thai iced tea that comes free with every order. I’ve caught myself slurping the last remnants with my straw before I’ve even managed to open all the food containers.
Realizing the ridiculousness of ordering a complete Thai meal every time I crave an iced tea, I decided to make my own. Unfamiliar with the actual ingredients in Thai tea, some quick Googling uncovered Pantai Norasingh Thai Tea mix available on Amazon and Ebay which produces tea with the same saffron-orange hue and vanilla aroma as my favorite restaurant tea. I’ve heard Thai tea is made with sweetened condensed milk, but after a few delicious Thai tea taste tests this week, I decided that my personal preference is a blend of whole milk and half and half. I’ve already made two batches.
Thai Iced Tea
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup Pantai Norasingh Thai Tea Mix
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup whole milk*
- ½ cup half and half*
- Ice
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, bring water to boil and add the Thai tea mix and sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar. Bring back up to a boil. When sugar is dissolved and tea is boiling, remove from heat, cover and allow tea to steep one hour (30 minutes will work if you can’t wait a whole hour for your tea).
- Strain the tea leaves, pressing down on leaves to extract as much tea as possible. Refrigerate tea.
- To serve, combine milk and half and half in a small pitcher or measuring cup. Fill two glasses with ice and fill glasses ¾ full with tea. Add milk mixture until glass is full. For the quintessential Thai iced tea layers of tea and milk, pour milk slowly over the back of a spoon. Stir and enjoy.
*You can use whole milk, half and half, sweetened condensed milk, or coconut milk. I like the richness the combination of whole milk and half and half imparts.
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i’ve always wanted to make this at home!
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I’m sure this is really refreshing in summer! I have to say I’m more of a coffee drinker but I know lots of people who’d love it.
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I have never had Thai iced tea, I think now it’s time, your pictures are so good.
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