Best Thai Style Iced Tea Recipes

THAI-STYLE ICED TEA

Steps:

• Combine 10 star anise pods, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Scrape in seeds from 1 vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Transfer to a large pitcher. Add 15 black tea bags and 7 cups cold water. Cover; chill at least 4 hours. Strain into another large pitcher. Stir in 1/2 cup heavy cream and 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk until dissolved. Serve over ice.

THAI ICED TEA RESTAURANT STYLE (GOOD UP TO A WEEK)

Steps:

• TEA DIRECTIONS:.
• Bring one gallon of water to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Stir in tea leaves, cinnamon, black pepper, chili pepper, and coffee.
• Stir for 2 to 5 minutes until most of the tea leaves start to sink.
• Cover.
• Remove mixture from heat and let steep 10 minutes.
• TIP: If you want a clean crisp tea fill the pitcher up with ice before adding and straining the tea. If you want a dark bold flavor do not add the ice at this step!
• Pour tea through a "Cloth Tea Filter Sock" or nylon sock into a pitcher, discarding tea leaves .
• Cool to room temp (if iced cool until ice is melted).
• Pour tea a second time through "Cloth Tea Filter Sock" or nylon sock into a empty gallon water bottle (make sure the lid can be place on tight).
• Cap and refrigerate.
• TEA SUGAR SYRUP DIRECTIONS:.
• Mix all ingredients a large pot.
• Cook at medium to high heat.
• Once the mixture boils remove from stove immediately.
• Let cool and refrigerate.
• TO SERVE:.
• Fill a glass with 7 oz crushed ice pour tea over ice up to 8 oz.
• Add 1/2 to 2 oz of Sugar Syrup.
• At "tableside" add 1 to 2 oz of half-and-half.
• Traditional Variation: Substitute coconut milk or evaporated milk for half & half.