Spiced Thai Iced Tea

This iced tea spiced with star anise, cardamom, and cinnamon and sweetened with condensed milk is a sweet, refreshing Thai-inspired drink.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 251 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cinnamon stick
• 5 cups water
• ice
• 5 pods star anise
• 4 pods cardamom, crushed
• 8 red rooibos tea bags
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.75 cup sweetened condensed milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place water, sugar, star anise, cinnamon stick, and cardamom in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Let tea steep and cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.

Step 2

Remove tea bags and strain out whole spices; discard. Whisk in condensed milk. Pour into a large pitcher and refrigerate until flavors combine, at least 1 hour.

Step 3

Fill 4 glasses with ice. Serve tea over ice.