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
Pat,
Thanks so much for the wonderful sample! It arrived today. I really appreciate it.
Elana
elana says
Dear Pat,
Not yet.
Thanks,
Elana
Pat Sribhud says
Elana
Have you received the sample I sent you?
elana says
Pat,
Glad you found me again! I will look forward to getting that sample.
Elana
Pat Sribhud says
HiElana
I could not find your blog after I left. Luckly, I found you again, I will send you some sample tomorrow.
Pat Sribhud says
Hi Elana
We are Thai tea manufacturer in New York but I love to try other people’s Thai iced tea recipes. Most of the recipies didn’t even come close. I have to admit that your Thai iced tea come very closed to the authentic Thai iced tea both appearance and aroma. Two thumps up for you.
Anyway, if you want to, I can also send you some Thai tea leaf that has the distinctive aroma for you to try. Our tea is organic though we did not label it. And here is our website: http://www.sribhud.com
elana says
Jess, you are welcome!
jessica says
just needed to share with you a silly story…brewed some roobois this am to chill in the fridge and this afternoon was wondering, as i’ve mentioned i sometimes do in my kitchen, ‘wwed’…what would elana do…within moments i was using your thai iced tea recipe and now i sit, like a kid, sipping away on a fabulous late afternoon cool liquid refreshment!
thanks for all your creative work and energy towards nourishment~
*j
elana says
Thanks Jasmine -tips are much appreciated!
jasmine says
after taking some Raw food classes and making Almond milk (just love it), after using a high speed blender, I strain the milk in a super fine mesh bag purchase from Pure Joy (Elaina Love).