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Easy Homemade Thai Iced Tea

groups6 servingsspeedEasycountertopsPrep: 10 minsskilletCook: 6 minsscheduleTotal: 16 minsoutdoor_grillBoiled
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6 Steps Total
01
Active Cooking
00:00:37
warningStay safe

Handle the saucepan carefully around hot steam to avoid burn injuries.

Pour 4 cups of water into a saucepan and bring it to a rolling boil over high heat.

local_fire_departmentHigh heat, about 2-3 minutes
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Watch out

Do not leave heating water unattended, otherwise it may boil over or splash out.

Ingredients:water (4 cup)
Tools:saucepan
02
Active Cooking
00:00:40

Add 1 cup of Thai tea powder into the boiling water, stir thoroughly with a wooden spoon to combine, and bring the mixture back to a rolling boil.

local_fire_departmentHigh heat, about 1 minute
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Stir tea powder continuously when adding to water, otherwise dry powder will clump and burn on the pan bottom.

Ingredients:Thai tea powder (1 cup)water
Tools:wooden spoon
03
Active Cooking
00:00:47

Pour 3/4 cup of sugar into the bubbling tea, stir until dissolved, then turn heat down to low and simmer gently for 3 minutes.

local_fire_departmentLow heat, 3 minutes
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Keep heat low during simmering, otherwise high heat will evaporate too much liquid and cause tea to turn bitter.

Ingredients:granulated sugar (0.75 cup)Thai tea powderwater
Tools:wooden spoon
04
Waiting Time
00:00:54
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Use heat-resistant potholders when moving the hot metal saucepan off the burner.

Remove the saucepan from the stove burner onto a heat-resistant trivet and allow the tea concentrate to cool completely to room temperature.

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Let tea cool completely before pouring, otherwise hot liquid may crack glass pitcher or dilute ice instantly when serving.

Ingredients:Thai tea powdergranulated sugarwater
Tools:trivet
05
Active Cooking
00:01:07

Pour the cooled tea mixture through a fine mesh strainer or tea infuser into a glass pitcher to filter out all loose tea leaves, yielding a smooth dark tea concentrate.

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Pour slowly and steadily into the strainer, otherwise fine tea leaf grit will spill over into the pitcher.

Ingredients:Thai tea powdergranulated sugarwater
Tools:glass pitcherMesh strainer
06
Active Cooking
00:01:15

Fill a tall glass with ice cubes, pour strained tea concentrate until about 2/3 full, top off with 2 to 3 tablespoons of evaporated milk, insert a straw, and stir before serving.

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Do not overfill glass with tea concentrate, otherwise pouring evaporated milk will cause liquid to spill over top rim.

Ingredients:Ice cubes (6 cup)evaporated milk (18 tbsp)Thai tea powdergranulated sugarwater
Tools:drinking glassstraw

groceryAll Ingredients

water4 cup
Thai tea powder1 cup
granulated sugar0.75 cup
evaporated milk18 tbsp
Ice cubes6 cup

blenderAll Tools Needed

saucepanwooden spoontrivetglass pitcherMesh strainerdrinking glassstraw