Recipes Drinks Recipes Tea Thai Spice Sweet Tea 5.0 (3) 3 Reviews 1 Photo This Thai spice sweet tea is lighter, more refreshing, and less sweet than traditional Thai iced tea. Red rooibos and black tea steep with cardamom, star anise, cloves, and cinnamon. Topped with coconut milk, there's no better drink to serve with spicy food. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on June 21, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 1 Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Chill Time: 1 hr Stand Time: 10 mins Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Servings: 4 to 6 Yield: 4 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 4 to 6 servings 4 1/4 cups water 4 cardamom pods 3 whole star anise 3 whole cloves 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon tamarind paste (optional) 1/3 cup white sugar, or to taste 5 bags rooibos tea 2 bags black tea 3/4 cup coconut milk, blended smooth Directions Add water to a saucepan, and place over medium-high heat. Crush cardamom pods with mortar and pestle or flat of a knife. Add cardamom, star anise, cloves, cinnamon, and tamarind to the saucepan, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Add tea bags; stir to combine. As soon as water returns to a simmer, turn off heat, and steep for 5 minutes. Stir in sugar, and let stand 5 minutes more. Strain into a container, squeezing tea bags thoroughly. Wrap container and refrigerate until very cold, about 1 hour. To serve, fill a tall glass with ice. Pour in tea; top with a generous splash of coconut milk. John Mitzewich I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 149 Calories 9g Fat 18g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 149 % Daily Value * Total Fat 9g 12% Saturated Fat 8g 40% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 16mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 18g 7% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 16g Protein 1g 2% Vitamin C 1mg 1% Calcium 19mg 1% Iron 2mg 8% Potassium 100mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.