A HEALTHY THAI ICED TEA
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- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
TEA DIRECTIONS:
Bring one gallon of water to a boil.
Reduce heat to low.
Stir in all ingredients except rosebuds.
Stir for 2 to 5 minutes until most of the tea leaves start to sink.
Cover.
Remove mixture from heat and let steep 6 minutes.
Stir in rosebuds.
Let steep for an additional 4 minutes
TIP: If you want a clean crisp tea fill the pitcher up with ice before adding and straining the tea. If you want a dark bold flavor do not add the ice at this step!
Pour tea through a "Cloth Tea Filter Sock" or nylon sock into a pitcher, discarding tea leaves .
Cool to room temp (if iced cool until ice is melted).
Pour tea a second time through "Cloth Tea Filter Sock" or nylon sock into a empty gallon water bottle (make sure the lid can be place on tight).
Cap and refrigerate.
STEVIA SYRUP DIRECTIONS:
Mix all ingredients a large pot.
Cook at medium to high heat.
Once the mixture boils remove from stove immediately.
Let cool and refrigerate.
CREAMER DIRECTIONS:
Mix all ingredients well. Do not over beat!
BOBA DIRECTIONS:
Boil water in a large pot.
Add in the tapioca pearls to boiling water.
The stir tapioca pearls for one min.
Cover on low heat
Boil for about 20 minutes with the cover on.
Turn the heat off and let the tapioca pearls sit in the water for 20 minutes.
Rinse the cooked tapioca pearls with room temp water.
Cover with 3 parts Stevia Syrup to one part honey.
Refrigerate.
TO SERVE:
Fill a glass with 3 oz boba add 4 oz crushed ice pour tea over ice up to 8 oz.
Add 1/2 to 2 oz of Stevia Syrup.
At "tableside" add 1 to 2 oz of Creamer.
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LOLTIMESTWO.
Tea Ingredients1 gallon distilled water1 cinnamon stick1/2 tablespoon black pepper1/2 tablespoon chili pepper1/3 cup kona ground coffee (optional)2 tablespoons of crushed cardamom1/2 tablespoon clove (crushed)3 tablespoons tamarind seeds2 1/2 cups strong loose leaf black tea (such as Darjeeling or Assam)5 rosebuds(do not use coriander seed or star anise because the Stevia will provide the licorice-like taste)Stevia Syrup Ingredients1 teaspoon white Stevia powder1/2 tablespoon molasses1/4 teaspoon vanillin powder 1 pinch sea salt1 cup distilled waterBoba Ingredients:1 cup Tapioca Pearls6 cups waterCreamer Ingredients:2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut milk2 tablespoons Soy Milk 1 1/2 teaspoons Egg Replacer (Ener-G Foods Egg Replacer)
TEA DIRECTIONS:
Bring one gallon of water to a boil.
Reduce heat to low.
Stir in all ingredients except rosebuds.
Stir for 2 to 5 minutes until most of the tea leaves start to sink.
Cover.
Remove mixture from heat and let steep 6 minutes.
Stir in rosebuds.
Let steep for an additional 4 minutes
TIP: If you want a clean crisp tea fill the pitcher up with ice before adding and straining the tea. If you want a dark bold flavor do not add the ice at this step!
Pour tea through a "Cloth Tea Filter Sock" or nylon sock into a pitcher, discarding tea leaves .
Cool to room temp (if iced cool until ice is melted).
Pour tea a second time through "Cloth Tea Filter Sock" or nylon sock into a empty gallon water bottle (make sure the lid can be place on tight).
Cap and refrigerate.
STEVIA SYRUP DIRECTIONS:
Mix all ingredients a large pot.
Cook at medium to high heat.
Once the mixture boils remove from stove immediately.
Let cool and refrigerate.
CREAMER DIRECTIONS:
Mix all ingredients well. Do not over beat!
BOBA DIRECTIONS:
Boil water in a large pot.
Add in the tapioca pearls to boiling water.
The stir tapioca pearls for one min.
Cover on low heat
Boil for about 20 minutes with the cover on.
Turn the heat off and let the tapioca pearls sit in the water for 20 minutes.
Rinse the cooked tapioca pearls with room temp water.
Cover with 3 parts Stevia Syrup to one part honey.
Refrigerate.
TO SERVE:
Fill a glass with 3 oz boba add 4 oz crushed ice pour tea over ice up to 8 oz.
Add 1/2 to 2 oz of Stevia Syrup.
At "tableside" add 1 to 2 oz of Creamer.
Number of Servings: 1
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LOLTIMESTWO.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 290.5
- Total Fat: 10.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0.3 mg
- Sodium: 182.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 38.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 10.7 g
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