What is the best way to make Iced Thai Tea?

Question

I had it once and loved it, but I don't want to go to a resturant and order just a tea to go, so I would like to make it at home any suggestions?

Answer 1

like this

6 cups water
1 cup of Thai tea (cha Thai)
1 cup sugar
1 to 1-1/2 cups evaporated milk or half-and-half

Instructions:

Bring the water to a rolling boil in a large saucepan. Add the tea and remove the pan from the heat. Stir gently to submerge all the tea leaves in the water. Steep for about 5 minutes. The liquid should turn bright orange and have a strong, clean taste with no hint of bitterness. Pour the brew through a coffee filter or a fine-mesh strainer into a large pitcher. Add the sugar to the hot tea and stir to dissolve. Cool to room temperature, cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

At serving time, fill tall glasses with crushed ice or ice cubes. Add enough of the Thai tea to fill the glasses about three-quarters full, then float 3 to 4 tablespoons of evaporated milk over the ice in each glass. Serve with iced-tea spoons, so your guests can blend the contrasting white milk and dark tea into the inviting terra-cotta color of Thai iced tea.
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Answer 2

Tea is definitely a lower calorie, healthier beverage than soda or juice. But aside from green tea, you should be concerned with the amount of food you are eating throughout the day. In other words, drinking green tea is healthy, but what about the ice cream, potato chips, cookies, crackers, pies, cakes, etc.. All the green tea in the world will not make any difference if these are the types of foods you are regularly consuming.

Answer 3

This is a basic recipe, add milk and serve over ice.

http://drink.allrecipes.com/az/ChiT.asp