Summer: Vintage 2008
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.
Little League Baseball Tournament
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.
Fast Forward, They’re All Grown Up!
Now, 11 years later, the boys are 19 and 20, and just finished their freshman and sophomore years in college respectively.
Thai Iced Tea Recipe
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
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons loose rooibos
- 2 cups boiling water
- ⅛ teaspoon almond extract
- 12 drops stevia
- 20 ice cubes
- ½ cup full fat coconut milk
Instructions
- Place loose tea in a 2 cup measuring cup
- Pour hot water over tea, add almond extract, stevia and steep for 15 minutes
- Place ice cubes in 2 large glasses
- Strain tea into glasses
- Pour in coconut milk
- Serve
Caffeine-Free Homemade 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!
elana says
Sorina -Thanks for your comment. I hope you really enjoy it when you make it!
Kelli Jo -What a sweet comment you have left for me. Thanks so much for making my day a better one :-)
Kelli Jo says
Thanks for cheering me up! It’s been one of those weeks where my personal food creativity is negligible and I’ve had enough of those food disasters where I had to rely on the all too familiar carry with me staples to make me ill. I remembered your website and your wonderful positive attitude about your dietary needs. Came here for some hope and cheer. I saw this recipe and could hardly believe it. Can’t wait to try it! Thanks for helping me FEEL the bright side of eating well! Bless you for the work you do and the joy you share!
Sorina says
It look’s to good to be through I am definitely going to try this
elana says
Hi Amy-
I haven’t tried the 2 day soaking method so not sure if that would make things more gritty. What kind of blender are you using? How long are you blending for and at what speed? If you make it again, try soaking for the overnight period and blending on the highest speed for a longer time. I think this will take care of the grittiness problem, let me know how it goes next time you do the cashew milk.
Thanks,
Elana
Amy says
Hi Elana – I did soak them but I actually did it for two days because I forgot they were in there (*blush*). Could this be part of the problem?
Thanks!
Amy
elana says
Hi Amy-
Glad you liked the Thai Iced Tea and thanks for your question about the Cashew Milk. That recipes calls for the cashews to be soaked overnight –wondering if you did that? Let me know as I would really like to get to the bottom of the grittiness problem, haven’t encountered that one before.
Thanks,
Elana
Amy says
So I just made this and I HAD to comment one more time to let everyone know how great it is. It really does taste like a thai tea – but without all the usual unhealthy components.
One thing though – I made the cashew milk and when I used it it still had some gritiness to it. I even belended it for longer than the recipe said. So to use it here I just strained it through before adding to the tea, which was great – but I wanted to check and see if there’s something I did wrong or any advice you might have on how to do it next time.
elana says
Amy -So glad you liked the bread. And yes, isn’t it great to be able to have the Thai Iced Tea without paying the price after?! Thanks for your comment.
Joy the Baker -Thanks for stopping by and for your great feedback.
Joy the Baker says
I love the simplicity of this recipe. Just lovely! And cashew milk! Wow! I just experimented with making almond milk. So simple and absolutely delicious!
Amy says
Ooh I always salivate over this Thai treat too, but have only had it once and paid for it dearly afterwards. I’m really looking forward to trying this version!
By the way – I made your “almond flour” bread the other day and it turned out great. I’m trying to resist eating the whole thing in one sitting!