Tamarind Thai Iced Tea

Cooking Steps

1. 1

   Start by shelling and deveining tamarind pods and removing the seeds. It will resemble a sticky paste.

2. 2

   Pour water into a medium pot. Add in tamardind pulp, star anise, cardamom pods and a cinnamon stick. Then pour in vanilla and honey.

3. 3

   Tie black tea bags onto the pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover with a lid and turn the heat off and let steep for 20 minutes.

4. 4

   Once steeped, remove the tea bags and strain out the spices and pulp. Add in additional sweetener of choice until dissolved.

5. 5

   Chill in the fridge until cold, the longer the better for all the flavors to come together.

6. 6

   Serve over ice with sweetened condensed milk and a touch of half and half or milk of choice.