1 cup Thai tea leaves
3/4 cup sugar
half and half
The best way to make this is in a French press. If you're using the Ikea press, do it in two runs - 3 cups of water each time.
Boil the water, measure out the leaves, add water and stir. Let it steep for 4 minutes. Then transfer to a pitcher. After completing the second batch, add the sugar and stir to dissolve. Chill in the fridge.
When serving, pour onto ice and fill to about 3/4. Finish off with half and half until it has the right creamy shade of orange. You can add a tablespoon of condensed milk, as this is what restaurants do, but I think it makes it too sweet.
*** UPDATED: SUPER-CONCENTRATED FORMULA ***
Ok, here's what I've been doing so that I can use 1% milk.
3 cups water
1 cup Thai tea leaves
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup sugar
Same process as above. Make it in a french press, there's really no other practical way to do it.
Let cool, bottle.
To convert to drinkable form, dilute it 1:1 with 1 or 2% milk. Add ice. Enjoy.
2 comments:
this is the best. i can drink gallons every day but i would grow fat probably.
i used 1/2 cup of sugar with nice results.
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