Spiced Thai-Style Iced Tea Concentrate

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2022

Cha yen, widely known simply as Thai iced tea, is a milky beverage sweetened with lots of sweetened condensed milk that's sold by Thai street vendors and served in Thai restaurants. Here's how to make your own.

SERVESMakes about 3 cups concentrate

TIME15 minutes, plus 35 minutes steeping and cooling

Spiced Thai-Style Iced Tea Concentrate

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Cha yen, widely known simply as Thai iced tea, is a milky beverage sweetened with lots of sweetened condensed milk that's sold by Thai street vendors and served in Thai restaurants. Many establishments serve a commercial concentrate. We rif...

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