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Vegan Thai Iced Tea – The ice cold tea summer drink you can’t miss out! Let me show you how to make this tasty Asian drink at home using non-diary milk.
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Aren’t we all dreaming of that refreshing ice cold drink on hot days? If you like black tea, Asian spices, and super cold beverages, this Thai iced tea recipe is a must to try for you.
What is Thai Iced Tea
Thai Iced Tea is, as the name already reveals, a traditional cold drink of Thailand. As I have already been a few times to Thailand, I do know how the original recipe tastes. It’s made with a unique black tea mixture, called “Thai Iced Tea Mix” (you can find it online to order) and served cold with condensed milk on a lot of ice cubes.
Vegan Thai Iced Tea Recipe
I am going to show you a slightly adapted vegan version of this iced drink which you can make easily at home with regular black tea and a few spices you might already have at home if you are an Asian recipe lover.
Condensed milk, as used in the original recipe, is very thick and sweet. There isn’t a great non-diary supplement for condensed milk, but the drink is just as delicious made with oat milk.
Furthermore, condensed milk contains a lot of fat and therefore is “swimming” on the tea before stirring. You typically see those two layers in each Thai iced tea picture. 🙂 If you want this look, use coconut milk with a high percentage of fat (but be aware that the coconut milk alters the taste of the drink).
Also, I cut down the sugar in comparison to the
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How to make Thai Iced Tea
Using regular black tea and spices:
- Bring water to the boil.
- Add the sugar, a crushed cardamom pod (crush it with the back of a knife), star anises, cloves, and two tea bags black tea.
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- Let the tea steep for 5 minutes, remove the tea bags.
- Let the tea cool down on your countertop for about 1 hour – leave the spices inside.
![boiled black tea with start anise, cardamom, and cloves in a glass bottle](https://www.aline-made.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/vegan-thai-iced-tea-2-1024x683.jpg)
- Take out the spices, divide the tea between 2 large glasses (or 3 for smaller drinks), add ice cubes, and fill up with oat milk.
Recipe Variations:
- Double the amount of sugar for a sweeter iced tea.
- Prepare the tea one day in advance and store it in your fridge.
- Oat milk is, in my opinion, the best choice for this recipe, but feel free to substitute it with light coconut milk or soy milk. I wouldn’t suggest using nut milk, as the nut taste would be too strong in this recipe.
![3 glasses of vegan thai iced tea on a marble dish](https://www.aline-made.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/thai-iced-tea-4-683x1024.jpg)
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Vegan Thai Iced Tea
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Ingredients
- 2 cups (480ml) boiling water
- 2 tea bags black tea use 4 for an extra strong tea
- ⅛ cup (30g) brown sugar or coconut blossom sugar
- 2 star anise
- 2 cloves
- 1 cardamom pod crushed
- ½ cup oat milk or light coconut milk, soy milk
- a handful ice cubes
Instructions
- Bring the water to the boil and add the tea, sugar, and spices. Let the tea bags steep for 5 minutes and remove them afterward.
- Let the tea (leave the spices inside) cool down on your countertop for about one hour.
- Remove the spices and divide the tea between two large glasses. Add enough ice cubes and fill each glass with oat milk.
Notes
- Light coconut milk or soy milk works too.
- Double the amount of sugar for a sweeter Thai iced tea.
- Prepare the tea one day in advance and store it in the fridge (you can leave the spices inside for a stronger taste).
I LOVED this recipe!!
So delicious and honestly,
I actually like it MUCH BETTER than what they serve at Thai restaurants.
The freshness of all the ingredients combined make ALL THE DIFFERENCE.
I followed this recipe for a Thai meal I made and EVERYONE raved about it.
This is a recipe to KEEP!!
Hi Rubi, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kind comment! I am so glad to hear that the recipe was a hit! 💕
I made this tea, and it was simply amazing. I was craving low-calorie Thai tea, and luckily I came across this recipe. If you wanted to have a stronger tea, then use three tea bags, and make the tea in advance and store it in the fridge overnight. I will be making this tea more often, and thank you so much for this amazing recipe.
Hi Divya, I am so happy you liked the recipe! ❤️