Thai Iced Tea
Thai iced tea is an authentic, quick-to-prepare beverage featuring black tea and aromatic spices, ready in just 10 minutes from scratch.
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Instructions
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Steep 2 tablespoons loose-leaf black tea, 1 star anise pod, 2 cardamom pods, 1/2 cinnamon stick, 1/8 vanilla bean, tamarind powder (to taste), and 1/4 teaspoon optional almond extract in boiling water for 5 minutes.
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Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve, discarding the tea leaves and spices.
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Stir 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk into the strained tea until dissolved.
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Fill two tall glasses with ice and pour the tea over, leaving space at the top.
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Add additional ice if desired, then drizzle 1 teaspoon of evaporated milk over each glass.