Preparation
15 minutes
Processing
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
A cup of milk tea with a strong fragrant tea aroma, the sweet and creamy taste of milk, and chewy jelly will surely captivate everyone. Today, let’s cook with TasteVN to try making delicious Thai red milk tea right at home!
Ingredients for Thai Red Milk Tea For 4 cups
Thai red tea 60 gr Cream powder 150 gr Gelatin powder 1 pack (12gr) Instant black coffee 1 pack (3gr) Condensed milk 250 ml Granulated sugar 120 gr Filtered water 2.3 liters Ice cubes A little
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Information about Thai red tea, where to buy Thai red tea?
- Thai red tea, also known as Thai red milk tea, Thai iced tea, or just Thai tea, is a popular beverage among the Thai people. When brewed, it has a beautiful amber color and a light aroma, making it very suitable as an ingredient for milk tea.
- You can buy Thai red tea at stores selling milk tea ingredients or supermarkets. Order Thai red tea online at major, reputable e-commerce sites.
- When buying Thai red tea, be sure to carefully check the expiration date, product origin, and any relevant information printed on the packaging!
What is cream powder?
- Cream powder (fat powder) is a type of powder that has a creamy color, easily dissolves in water, and helps create richness, thickness, and aroma for dishes, making them more appealing.
- Cream powder comes in two types: dairy cream powder and plant-based cream powder (palm oil, tapioca starch). Generally, plant-based cream powder is often used in dishes as it does not overpower the flavors of other ingredients.
- Cream powder is commonly used in desserts such as milk tea, cakes, ice cream, chè,…
How to make Thai red milk tea
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Make coffee jelly
Put into bowl 120g of white granulated sugar along with 12g of jelly powder and 3g of black coffee powder (1 packet) dissolved and mixed well.
Add 1.3 liters of water into pot and place on stove to boil. After about 10 minutes, when the water boils, pour the mixed sugar powder into the pot, using a whisk or ladle to stir well until dissolved, then reduce the heat and boil for another 5 minutes to cook the powder.
Scoop the mixture into a bowl or tray to cool down, then put it in the refrigerator refrigerator to let the jelly set. Once set, use a knife to cut into small square pieces for easy eating.
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Tea Brewing
Use 60g of Thai red tea with 1 liter of hot water at about 90 degrees Celsius in a large pot without covering it for 30 minutes. After that, strain the tea leaves through a strainer to obtain the tea extract (the tea extract will still be hot at this point).
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Making Milk Tea
Add 150g of cream powder, 250ml of condensed milk, and the brewed tea extract into a pot. Use a ladle to stir well until the cream powder and condensed milk are completely dissolved and blended together. Adjust the sweetness to suit your taste. Continue to strain the milk tea through the strainer once again and pour it into a glass jar.
Put the cut jelly into a cup, add 2 – 3 ice cubes, then pour the milk tea in. When drinking, stir well with a spoon and enjoy.
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Final Product
A fragrant red Thai milk tea with crunchy, chewy jelly has a slight characteristic bitterness of coffee. The fragrant creamy sweetness of milk, along with a hint of astringency from the tea, will make you and your family fall in love! Let’s get cooking right away.
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Red Thai Milk Tea with its appealing colors, very fragrant tea, creamy, mildly sweet taste combined with chewy coffee jelly will surely captivate everyone at home. Let’s get in the kitchen and show off your skills right away!
