I've found the perfect tea for this year's Halloween festivities. This tea is a lovely shade of pumpkin orange, ideal for the autumn season. It's a creamy, vanilla-flavored tea that can be made as sweet or rich as you like it. It is served at any Thai restaurant, but I've also seen it on the menu at a few Vietnamese restaurants. I found my tea mix at a local Asian supermarket. Amazon.com actually carries it if it's not locally available to you.
Here's my recipe:
(Makes 2 servings)
Ingredients:
2 Cups Water
1/4 Cup + 1 Tbsp. Sugar
3 Tbsp. Thai Tea mix
Ice
Half and Half, Regular Milk, Evaporated Milk, or Sweetened Condensed Milk (to suit your taste)
(You'll also need some way of straining the leaves. I used a tea sock, which is also found at the Asian market (Amazon.com carries it as well). You could also use some fine cheesecloth or tea towel to strain.)
Add sugar to water and bring to boil to fully dissolve sugar. Once water comes to a boil, remove from heat and add the tea mixture. Allow tea to steep for 3 - 5 minutes.
Strain leaves with the tea sock (pictured here). Add ice and milk or cream to taste.
Photos above show Thai tea mix and the tea sock used to strain the tea particles from water.
Photos above show the tea sock in action. After tea leaves are removed, tea is ready to pour into a tall glass filled with ice.
Enjoy!
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