I wrote this dairy-free Thai Iced Tea recipe way back in 2008! During that time we were in the middle of our little league baseball tournament (quarterfinals), playing to see if we could advance to the semis. My older son was playing first base, while the little one was bat boy.
Things were getting quite competitive and the team we faced next, the Nationals, was known as the meanest in the league. We'd played them twice and lost so this was our last chance to make a comeback.
Now, 11 years later, the boys are 19 and 20, and just finished their freshman and sophomore years in college respectively.
It doesn't matter how old you are! Summer is the perfect time for baseball and healthy, sugar-free, iced tea. While I generally salivate at the thought of Thai iced tea, I haven't ever had the privilege of consuming one. This sweet, thick gooey drink usually consists of black tea, sugar, and condensed milk (more sugar). I like caffeine-free drinks, and don't consume sugar or much dairy, so this drink hasn't been an option for me. Until I created this ultra-healthy Thai Iced Tea recipe!
Thai Iced Tea makes an ideal dessert drink for summer as it's cool and satiating. Back in the day the boys and I made a lot of these after dinner. My little one used heavy cream in place of the coconut milk, while the older one and I made ours using the recipe above. It's been a bit, but I think it's time to make another round!
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46 responses to “Thai Iced Tea”
Once again, the loose rooibos tea (linked in recipe) is out of stock, with no availability date. Do you have an alternate favorite?
Coconut milk makes everything delish, doesn’t it?
EsJay, thanks so much for your comment, we’ve updated that link.
I’ve made your coconut ice cream and add a scoop of it to my glass of herbal ice tea. Instant creaminess!
Melanie, that sounds absolutely amazing!
I am so thrilled to see this recipe, especially since it’s Paleo. However, when I clicked the link to the loose Rooibos, amazon.com says it’s unavailable and they don’t know if/when it will ever be available. So I Googled the exact product title (in your link), and the search yielded 84 different products. Some say “bourbon-vanilla” or “anise” or “berry bloom” – the variations go on and on. So I’m confused. Do you possibly have a link to an alternate Rooibos tea?
Donna, thanks for your comment! We’ve updated that link to the rooibos product we use in this recipe :-)
I just got diagnosed with Celiac disease. It says to use loose roobios tea leaves so they will be gluten free. Yet, I am not sure where to buy it. Is it on amazon.com please? Gluten makes me very sick.
Angela, if you click on the green text that says “loose rooibos” you will be given that information :-)
Sounds great, can’t wait to try it! Glad to hear it’s made with a decaf tea. Just a few questions though: how much heavy cream does your son substitute for coconut milk? More than just a little bit of heavy cream would surely overload it!
Also curious about how much stevia I should use if I’m using the powdered form.
Thanks!
Hi Jack, for the heavy cream we just use a splash. I haven’t used powdered stevia so not sure about that. If you do experiment please let us know how it goes.
Hey Elana,
Thanks for this recipe, I’ve searched tirelessly for thai iced tea recipes without food colouring. I’ve even emailed thai producers to see what gives it its unique flavour but couldn’t get a straight answer out of them. It’s certainly a tough one to crack.
I’m just wondering, if the agave nectar and the stevia are both used to sweeten – why do you use both and not one or the other?
Kind regards,
Jack
Agave nectar is more processed than high fructose corn syrup. Elena didn’t use agave in this recipe. She used almond extract.
You also may want to try Thai iced tea with unsweetened condensed milk. Just gently pour it on the top and enjoy of the beautiful mix.
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