Thai Iced Tea Recipe

Please read the post about this Thai tea recipe. It discusses the brands and different methods on how to make it to get the orange color, as well as photographs to illustrate the process. When we made our Thai Tea mix from this mix we reduced their suggested sugar amount by about 20% to our own personal taste. For those of you who prefer an organic version with coconut milk, that option is below too. In the recipe there are two options for creating your Thai Iced Tea - Option #1 Using a purchased Thai Tea Mix.And Option #2 - Making it from scratch using organic black tea bags and spices.Nutrition based on using Thai tea mix.

Prep time: PT10M

Total time: PT40M

Rating

4.61 stars (129 reviews)

Keywords

Thai Iced Tea, Thai Tea

Ingredients

1 cup Thai Tea Mix
4 cups water
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup half and half ((approximately), (some folks also use coconut milk, whole milk, sweetened condensed milk))
ice
4 cups water
4 organic black tea bags
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 anise stars
1 green cardamom pod (, smashed)
2 whole cloves
3/4 cup half and half ((approximately), (some folks also use coconut milk, whole milk, sweetened condensed milk))
ice

Cuisine

Asian

Steps

option #1 - thai tea mix directions:
- Boil thai tea mix, water and sugar.
- Steep for 30 minutes
- Strain tea
- Pour over ice and add half and half
option #2 - using organic tea bags directions:
- Boil tea and spices
- Steep for 30 minutes
- Remove tea bags and spices
- Pour over ice and add half and half

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 149 kcal
Carbohydrates: 29 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 3 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Cholesterol: 11 mg
Sodium: 21 mg
Sugar: 25 g

Reviews

SAM BRADLEY on 2025-06-18 (3 stars):
It doesn't taste like the Thai tea my local restaurant serves, not sure why, but it is still enjoyable.
Cameron hatfield on 2024-07-07 (5 stars):
They do have decaf black tea! I have kidney issues so I can't have caffeine either. Doesn't taste any different using this recipe :)
KR on 2024-06-15 (4 stars):
My recipe is very similar to your option 2 with spices but I add vanilla because that is a main flavor in most thai iced teas. If you get vanilla black tea it works pretty well and there are few decaf versions that are decent quality that I have used when I want to consume it during the evening.
Lincoln Baldonado on 2023-11-25 (5 stars):
I really enjoyed this recipe! I think I need to do it a few more times to really master it( I think I put too much milk compared to tea), but I liked how it included less sugar as I actually dislike how sweet some of the restaurant teas are. I think if I make 5/6 teas I already make my money back so this is gonna save a lot of money, since most places are charging $6 for one tea now!!
Marina on 2023-04-04 (5 stars):
This was so good!! Thank you so much. I had tried several times to make thai tea, and it didn't quite taste right. I made mine with the tea bags, and I really can't wait to make more for my friends!!
John El Hanafi on 2023-02-20 (5 stars):
Incredibly delicious! I love Thai tea and Thank you for the amazing recipe.
Lana McQuown on 2023-01-04 (5 stars):
This was amazing. I used 1/2 coconut cream and heavy whipping cream with a bit of water. For the sweetener I used powdered Allulose. Wow, it was amazing, a perfect treat that is just as good as the ones I get in the restaurants. Thank you for sharing such an amazing recipe.
Mary on 2022-09-12 (5 stars):
I really love that this is homemade. It's just perfect.
TW on 2022-06-25 (5 stars):
This is a delicious homemade Thai iced tea recipe. I use less sugar and steep for about an hour, then store my tea in a mini growler in the fridge for a wonderful sunny afternoon refreshment.
Lisa on 2022-04-30 (5 stars):
Really loved your easy-to-follow steps. The Thai tea came out just as I expected.
Shelly on 2022-01-05 (5 stars):
This is a delicious drink! Definitely like the restaurant!
aliyah on 2021-12-01 (5 stars):
this was so refreshing and easy to make. the taste came out perfect.