Bring 1 cup of water to boil in a saucepan or a pot.
Add 1 tablespoon of Thai tea mix to a tea sock.
Pour the hot water over the tea and allow it to steep for 30 minutes.
Pour the tea into a glass and add 2 teaspoons of sugar.
Add 2 teaspoons of condensed milk (or half and half) and stir.
Add 2 teaspoons of evaporated milk and stir.
Professionally made Thai iced tea usually contains a little froth or bubbles on top. If you wish to give that professional look to your Thai tea then, take two pitchers and pour the tea from one pitcher to another with a little elevation. You may choose to skip this step but we suggest you try it, it's fun!
Fill another cup halfway with crushed ice, then pour the tea on it.
Finally, you may give it a creamy touch by sprinkling some more evaporated milk on top.
Enjoy your Thai iced tea with some cookies!
Using black tea
Bring 1 cup of water to boil in a saucepan or a pot.
Add black tea bag, sugar, anise starts, cardamom pod, and cloves to the boiling water, as measured.
Stir the mixture until all the sugar gets dissolved and then remove from heat.
Allow it to steep for 30 minutes and strain the tea using a cheesecloth or remove the tea bag and other condiments using a spoon.
Add 2 teaspoons of condensed milk (or half and half) and stir.
Add 2 teaspoons of evaporated milk and stir.
Professionally made Thai iced tea usually contains a little froth or bubbles on top. If you wish to give that professional look to your Thai tea then, take two pitchers and pour the tea from one pitcher to another with a little elevation. You may choose to skip this step but we suggest you try it, it's fun!
Fill another cup halfway with crushed or cubed ice, then pour the tea on it.
Finally, you may give it a creamy touch by sprinkling some more evaporated milk on top.
Sit back and slurp it down.
Notes
You can skip adding ice if you wish to serve the tea hot.
If you'd like to maximize the concentration of tea, allow it to steep for about 2 hours.