thai milk tea

This is the street vendor version of Thai Milk Tea or Cha Yen as it is called in Thailand. As Boba Milk Tea is almost the same we have included it here.

Thai Milk Tea (Cha Yen) and Boba Milk Tea

Drinking Water

tbsp Thai Tea Mix

tbsp Brown Sugar

tbsp Sweetened Condensed Milk

tbsp Evaporated Milk

tbsp Creamer

tbsp Soft Brown Sugar (You can compare demerara

tbsp Boba Tapioca Bubbles in Caramel (Boiled and rinsed.)

Honey

1.5 tbsp Soft Brown Sugar

Water

Boil the drinking water.

Add one tablespoon of Thai Tea Mix into the straining sock and hold over a heatproof measuring jug.

Slowly pour enough water on top of the tea in the straining sock until you have about 1/2 cup water in the heatproof measuring jug.

Move the tea strainer with the wet tea mix over a second jug and pour the hot tea through the strainer again

Repeat the process of pouring the resulting tea through the straining sock with tea, from jug to jug, a further two to three times to thoroughly extract the flavor from the tea mix.

After the tea brewing transfer from jug to jug leave the tea sock in the final tea jug to further steep for 5 minutes.

After the tea has brewed and steeped for 5 minutes remove the tea sock. Stir in the tablespoon of brown sugar into the tea until dissolved. Then stir in the tablespoon of creamer until thoroughly dissolved.

Mix together 2 tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk with 2 tablespoons of evaporated milk. Add to the sweetened tea - either let it naturally mix or stir together as you you please.

Pour the finished Thai Milk Tea into a tall glass completely filled with crushed ice until three-quarters full

The hot tea will melt the ice a little so add a couple more ice cubes

Top off with evaporated milk that has been frothed in a frothing jug or similar. Do not stir again before serving

For Thai Milk Tea (Cha Yen)

Boba swells slightly on cooking. You will need as much boba as you will use for one day as it does not keep its consistency very well.

TIP - If you do have some leftover, then add a little sugar syrup or caramelized sugar syrup to coat and keep in the fridge. Microwave the following day for a few seconds to warm and the boba will be usable though not perfect.

Put the purchased boba balls into a pot of slowly boiling water and stir thoroughly. Continue to boil for about 30 minutes or so stirring intermittently.

After boiling turn off the heat and leave to sit in the hot water with a lid on the saucepan for a further 20 minutes.

Strain out the cooked boba into a strainer over the sink and rinse thoroughly with cool water. This stops the boba cooking further and helps keep the bubbles separated better.

Transfer to a storage jar. If you store at room temperature the bubbles will be less chewy but softer. If you put into the fridge then the bubbles will be harder and chewier. Your choice!

To make the Boba Thai Tea add 2-3 tablespoons of bubbles into your glass before adding the crushed ice. Top up with tea and the milk mix and top off with frothed condensed milk as in the main tea recipe above.

Optionally you can add a few boba bubbles to the top of the Thai Iced Milk Tea just to make it look nice. Serve.

Cooking Boba

Add the sugar and water into a saucepan and heat gently, stirring to dissolve the sugar into the water.

As soon as the sugar has dissolved, turn off the gas and add in the honey, stirring to mix together.

Note: This will make more caramel than you need but is about the smallest quantity you can feasibly make. Depending on how much you add to the boba, it should be enough for 3 cups of boba balls  Iced Boba Milk Tea.

Making Caramel Sauce for Boba

Mix the caramel with the boba and stir to coat it ready for use for Boba Milk Tea

Finishing the Boba

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Thai Milk Tea or Cha Yen as it is known in Thailand is a seriously popular drink. You'll find the full easy print recipe at http://bit.ly/milkteathai

Cha yen is sweet, cold, aromatic and super tasty. Found on every Thai street corner and in any busy soi, vendors have boba to add too along with plenty of ice.

It is quite easy to make but you do need to equip yourself with a few things and of course by the authentic Thai Tea Mix to get started. But it is a heap of fun for everyone adding boba and sucking up the tapioca pearls through an oversized straw. You have to try it!

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Thai Milk Tea Recipe & Boba Milk Tea Recipe

This easy, homemade Thai Iced Tea recipe allows you to have the taste of Thailand in your home and makes a delicious drink to accompany any Thai dish.

Thai Iced Tea Recipe

water

Tbsp. white sugar

Tbsp. Thai Iced Tea Mix

half-and-half

Heat the water and sugar until boiling in a microwave-safe French press or liquid measuring cup. Stir the water to ensure the sugar has dissolved, then stir in the Thai Iced Tea mix and let sit for 10 minutes to steep.

Plunge down the strainer if using a French press, or strain the solids out of the tea by using a fine mesh strainer, cheesecloth, or coffee filter.

Chill in fridge for 1 hour or until cold.

To serve, pour 8 oz. (1 c.) of tea into a tall glass over ice. Top with a slash of half-and-half. Drink immediately.

This Thai tea boba features a base of black tea, creamy milk, fragrant spices, and tapioca pearls. Cool down with your very own glass!

Creamy Thai Tea Boba (9 Ingredients)

black tapioca pearls

cane sugar + ⅓ cup water

filtered water

loose-leaf black tea

star anise pods

green cardamom pods, lightly crushed

cinnamon stick

turmeric

coconut milk

simple syrup

Bring the water for the tapioca pearls to boil in a medium-large saucepan. Once boiling, add the pearls and lower the heat to just under medium.

Simmer for 15-30 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes to prevent sticking. Cooking time will depend on your specific pearls (check the package for instructions &mdash; mine take 30 minutes).

In the meantime, prepare the simple syrup. Add cane sugar and water to a small saucepan and whisk together. Bring to a simmer for about 3-5 minutes until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, reserve 3-4 tablespoons, then add the rest to a medium mixing bowl.

Strain the tapioca pearls through a fine-mesh strainer, rinsing them gently. Transfer the pearls to the mixing bowl with the simple syrup and stir to combine. Set aside for 30 minutes to soak.

Boba

While the tapioca pearls are soaking, add water, black tea leaves, star anise, cardamom, cinnamon, and turmeric to a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer for 5 minutes.

Once steeped, strain the Thai tea into a heat-safe container or pitcher. Add simple syrup and stir to combine.

Thai tea

Let the tea cool to room temperature. Add 3-4 tablespoons of tapioca pearls to a glass, folllowed by a handful of ice. Pour the Thai tea &frac12; - &frac34; of the way up, then coconut milk the rest of the way. Happy drinking!

Assembly

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