Thai Iced Tea (Cha Yen) Recipe
Strong, spiced black tea poured over ice and softened with sweetened condensed milk, sweet and creamy with a deep amber-orange colour.
- Category: Mocktail
- Glass: Highball glass
- ABV: 0%
- Difficulty: Easy
- Alcohol-free: ✓
Ingredients
- Strongly brewed Thai tea150 ml
- Sweetened condensed milk30 ml
- Evaporated milk20 ml
How to Make It
- Brew the Thai tea very strong and stir the sweetened condensed milk into it while it is still hot, until fully dissolved.
- Let the tea cool to room temperature.
- Fill a tall glass to the top with ice and pour the sweetened tea over it.
- Pour the evaporated milk over the surface and serve with a straw, stirring just before drinking.
Garnish
Served without garnish; a little evaporated milk poured over the top is traditional.
The Story
Cha yen is the signature drink of Thailand's street stalls, where tea brewed dark and sweetened heavily with condensed milk is poured over ice to stand up to the heat. The blends sold for it are typically spiced and give the drink its familiar orange hue.
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