Thai-Style Iced Tea

By LRay

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Thai-Style Iced Tea
Spiced tea and sweetened condensed milk are the keys here.

8 servings

Recipe by The Bon Appetit Test Kitchen

Photograph by Michael Depasquale

June 2013

Ingredients

• 10 star anise pods
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 vanilla bean
• 15 black tea bags
• 7 cups cold water
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• Ice

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from bonappetit.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine 10 star anise pods, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Scrape in seeds from 1 vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Transfer to a large pitcher. Add 15 black tea bags and 7 cups cold water. Cover; chill at least 4 hours. Strain into another large pitcher. Stir in 1/2 cup heavy cream and 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk until dissolved. Serve over ice.