I’ve been vegan for about seven years now and there are still things I miss from my omnivore diet days. Luckily, there are plant-based ways to make just about everything now, so I don’t have to long for food I couldn’t eat for such a long time anymore. One of the big things I missed was Thai iced tea.
I drink a lot of tea in general—hot and iced—but of all the different iterations I consume, the Thai version is still my favorite. There’s a sweetness to it that you just can’t get in any other tea. And after drinking it for forever, I finally bothered to learn what actually went into it a few years ago. Turns out the drink’s secret weapon is condensed milk.
There are a few vegan recipes out there for this sweet ingredient, but the one I use seems to be the least time-consuming. It’s from So Delicious, and you can get it here.
In total, this Thai iced tea includes three ingredients: black tea, milk and condensed milk. It’s so incredibly easy that there’s no reason not to give it a try; it’s perfect when you need refreshing on a warm day. Just fill the glass with ice, pour in the tea, the condensed milk, the coconut milk and enjoy!
Easy Vegan Thai Iced Tea
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 4 black tea bags preferably Lipton tea, but any black tea will do
- ½ cup condensed milk <A href="http://sodeliciousdairyfree.com/thrive/recipes/dairy-free-sweetened-condensed-milk/">this recipe</a> is from So Delicious, but doubled
- 1 cup coconut milk
Instructions
- Fill 2 glasses with ice.
- Add 2 cups tea.
- Add ¼ cup condensed milk.
- Add ½ cup coconut milk and serve right away.
Notes
You can substitute any type of milk for coconut milk.
This recipe is gluten-free!
Nutrition
Thai ice tea is the best. I am going to have to try this
I order my Thai tea with coconut milk alll the time! I should really start making it at home. Thanks for the recipe!
Do you think the canned kind (coconut sweetened condensed milk) would work for this recipe?
Camy, that would work perfectly. When I created this recipe I didn’t know that existed! Maybe I’ll update it 🙂