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Thai Iced Tea

Name: Thai Iced Tea
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Thai Tea Leaves (or strong black tea); 500ml Water; 4 tbsp Sweetened condensed milk; 2 tbsp Sugar; To taste Ice; 2 tbsp Evaporated Milk (to serve)

Dessert

⏱ 15 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Strong orange tea poured with condensed milk — a sweet, cold drink loved at Thai street stalls.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Thai iced tea, cha yen ('cold tea') in Thai, is a national drink made by brewing strong, spiced tea leaves and sweetening with condensed milk and sugar. Its vivid orange color traditionally comes from food coloring, and the sight of it being poured from a stall's glass jar into an ice-filled glass is familiar on Thai street corners. Pouring the milk in last so it forms a layer is the classic style.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a sweltering street-food lane, people cool off with a glass of vivid orange, layered Thai tea in hand.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Thai Tea Leaves (or strong black tea) 3 tbsp
Water 500ml
Sweetened condensed milk 4 tbsp
Sugar 2 tbsp
Ice To taste
Evaporated Milk (to serve) 2 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Brew the tea leaves strong in boiling water for about 5 minutes.
Strain and dissolve the condensed milk and sugar in it.
Let cool slightly and chill well in the fridge.
Fill a glass with ice and pour in the cold tea.
Finish by slowly pouring evaporated milk on top to form a layer.

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