THAI SWEET ICED TEA

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A delicious Thai iced tea for a refreshing afternoon.

Provided by Gigi

Time 2h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

6 cups water
1 cup Thai tea leaves
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon crushed cardamom pods
¼ teaspoon crushed cloves
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ¼ cups white sugar
1 cup half-and-half, or to taste
crushed ice, as needed

Steps:

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in tea leaves, vanilla extract, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon. Cover and remove from the heat. Let steep for 15 minutes.
Pour tea through a fine mesh strainer; discard tea leaves. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Fill glasses with crushed ice. Pour tea into glasses and top with half-and-half.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.6 calories, Carbohydrate 44.1 g, Cholesterol 14.9 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 27.7 mg, Sugar 42 g