Thai Milk Tea
Bring the flavours of your favourite Thai restaurant home with this easy Thai milk tea recipe. Made with authentic Thai tea leaves, sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk, this rich, creamy and refreshing drink is perfect served over ice on a warm day.
Servings: 4 serves
Ingredients
For the Thai Tea
- 50 g Thai tea leaves
- 1.25 L water
- 100 g caster sugar
To Serve (Per Glass)
- 1-2 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk or to taste
- 250-300 mL Thai tea concentrate
- Ice
- 125 mL evaporated milk
Instructions
- Add the water, Thai tea leaves and caster sugar to a medium saucepan. Stir well to moisten all of the tea leaves.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, turn off the heat and allow the tea to steep for 10 minutes (or up to 30 minutes for a stronger flavour).
- Strain the tea through a fine mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth or a reusable coffee filter into a large jug or heatproof container. Allow to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled.
- To serve, add 1-2 tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk to a tall glass.
- Pour in 250-300 mL of the chilled Thai tea concentrate and stir until the condensed milk has dissolved.
- Fill the glass with ice, then top with around 125 mL evaporated milk. Stir well before serving.
Notes
- Steep the tea for around 10 minutes for the best balance of flavour. You can steep it for up to 30 minutes if you prefer a stronger brew, but avoid leaving it much longer as it may become bitter.
- Adjust the amount of sweetened condensed milk to suit your preferred level of sweetness.
- Store the brewed tea concentrate in the refrigerator for up to 5 days and assemble each drink just before serving.
- Authentic Thai tea mixes contain food colouring, which gives the drink its signature bright orange colour.