Cha Nom Yen
Thai Iced Tea Thai tea is very similar to Indian chai tea. The base is black tea with spices like vanilla, cloves and cardamom added. It’s supposed to be super sweet and served over a ton of ice, but by making it at home, you can control the amount of sweetness. You can find packaged Thai tea mix at Asian markets or on the Internet with a few clicks. It’s so much easier than making it on your own.
Ingredients
MAKES: 2 SERVINGS
- 4 cups 960 ml water
- ½ cup 60 g packaged Thai tea mix
- 1 cup 200 g white sugar
- 3 –4 tbsp 45–60 ml half-and-half
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
- Stir in the Thai tea mix.
- Simmer it over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes.
- Stir in the sugar, to taste.
- Strain the tea through a sieve lined with cheesecloth or a clean tea towel.
- Chill it in the fridge for a few hours.
- It will keep, refrigerated, for up to 2 weeks.
- When ready to serve, fill two tall glasses with ice.
- Pour the tea over the ice, leaving about ½ inch (13 mm) of room at the top.
- Top with the half-and-half and insert a straw.
- Use the straw to mix in the half-and-half thoroughly before drinking.
