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Cha Yen - Thai Iced Tea

Updated: Sep 1, 2020


Thai Ice Tea has a slightly orange color and is made with a special brand of Thai tea (sold in red and white bags). It is served cold (hence Iced tea) and mixed with condensed milk. Or served as Cha Manau (Lemon tea) where the tea is mixed with lemon juice.




 

CHA YEN: THAI ICED TEA

Prep time: 2 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes Total time: 7 minutes Serves: 3 glasses

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 tablespoons Thai black tea for 1 glass of icetea

  • Boiling water (approx. 200 ml liter for 1 glass)

  • Ice cubes (crushed)

  • Sugarcane sugar

  • Condensed milk (we use our own non dairy: click here for recipe)


EQUIPMENT

  • Thai tea steeper or big coffee filter

  • 3 glasses

  • Straws

PREPARATION

  • Crush your ice cubes

  • Boil water

METHOD

  • Balance filter or tea steeper above a tea or coffee pot.

  • Fill with the desired amount of tea.

  • Pour in boiling water and steep to desired strength.

  • Make the tea strong because it will be diluted later with the condensed milk and crushed ice cubes

  • Sweeten the tea with sugar and finish off by adding condensed milk to taste.

  • Stir

  • Pour over a glass of crushed ice.


NOTE:

The rich orange color of the tea is from food coloring. The tea mix is made of black tea roasted with anise or licorice flavorings.



 

This recipe is made at the @THEFOODFORESTKITCHEN, the slow food restaurant of @ECOLOGICTHAILAND.


Come and taste the wonderful homemade, fresh, organic food and drinks, while you enjoy the view over the rain forest and valley!


A MEAL WITH A VIEW.


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