Milk tea combines the strong bitter taste of tea with the creamy, creamy taste of milk. You can make a hot or cold version of milk tea with ice, and there are several other ways to prepare the tea that can enhance its flavor and dimension. Here are some ways you can try.
Ingredients
For 1 serving
Hot Milk Tea
- 125 to 185 ml water
- 2 or 3 tsp (10 to 15 ml) tea leaves
- 125 ml full cream fresh milk or 2% milk
- 1 or 2 tsp (5 to 10 ml) sugar or honey
Iced Milk Tea
- 2 teabags
- 125 to 185 ml water
- 125 ml sweetened condensed milk
- 125 to 185 ml ice
Step
Method 1 of 3: Hot Milk Tea
Step 1. Boil the water
Put water in a kettle and cook over medium or high heat until it boils.
- Many kettles have a whistle to indicate that the water is boiling, but if not, you should keep an eye on it.
- You can also use a small saucepan or electric water heater to boil water.
- You can also boil water in the microwave, but you should boil it for a short period of time, only 1 to 2 minutes to avoid overheating it. You should also put wooden chopsticks or another microwave-safe object in the water as you heat it up.
Step 2. Put the tea leaves and water in the teapot
Put the tea leaves in the teapot and then pour the boiling water afterward.
- For this tea dish, oolong tea tends to be liked a lot. You can also use green or black tea, but white tea tends to be too brittle.
- For an unusual and interesting tek taste, you can try herbal tea blends. Flower teas, such as rose teas, are usually suitable. For herbal teas, you should use about 2 tbsp or 30 ml of tea leaves.
- If you like a stronger tea taste, add more tea leaves instead of leaving the tea in the water longer.
- If you don't have a teapot, you can put the tea leaves directly into a pot of boiling water. Turn off the heat when putting the tea in the water.
Step 3. Brew the tea
Cover the teapot and let the tea brew for 1 to 5 minutes.
- Green tea should be brewed for approximately 1 minute, while black tea should be brewed for 2 to 3 minutes. Brewing this type of tea longer can produce a bitter taste.
- Oolong tea should ideally be brewed for 3 minutes, but oolong tea can be brewed longer and will not produce the bitter taste of green or black tea.
- Herbal teas need to brew for 5 to 6 minutes and will not be bitter if left a little longer.
Step 4. Add the milk little by little
Add the milk to the tea as it brews, stirring gently after each addition.
- Do not add milk all at once. Adding milk at once will make the tea runny.
- Whenever possible, avoid milk reaching temperatures above 15.6 degrees Celsius. When milk is heated for too long, the protein denatures causing an unpleasant odor.
Step 5. Strain the tea into a cup or glass
Pour the tea through a strainer into your cup.
If you don't have a tea strainer, any filter can be used, as long as it prevents the tea leaves from getting into your cup
Step 6. Add sugar or honey and enjoy
Stir in the sweetener of your choice to sweeten it to your liking. Enjoy the tea while it's warm.
Method 2 of 3: Iced Milk Tea
Step 1. Boil the water
Put the water in the kettle and cook over medium or high heat until it boils.
- Many kettles have a whistle that will signal when the water is boiling, so you don't have to keep an eye on them all the time.
- You can also use a small saucepan or electric water heater to boil water.
- You can also boil water in the microwave, but you should boil it for a short period of time, only 1 to 2 minutes to avoid overheating it. You should also put wooden chopsticks or another microwave-safe object in the water while you are heating it.
Step 2. Put the teabags in a large glass
After putting the tea in a glass, pour boiling water.
- Black tea is perfect for making iced milk tea made this way, but oolong tea is also fine. You can choose any tea, preferably a strong one.
- If using black tea leaves, place them in a tea ball net or a clean nylon sheath that can be shaped like a tea bag. Use 2 to 4 tsp (10-20 ml) of tea leaves for this method.
Step 3. Leave the tea in the water
The tea should be steeped for about 2 minutes, unless your tea brand tells you otherwise.
Since you're making iced milk tea, you don't have to worry about the tea not getting hot anymore because the tea is left uncovered while brewing
Step 4. Add sweetened condensed milk
Remove the tea bag and pour in the sweetened condensed milk. Mix well.
- You can adjust the amount of sweetened condensed milk according to your taste.
- Remember that condensed milk is quite sweet, so you don't need to add more sugar or other sweeteners after adding the milk.
Step 5. Fill the glass with ice
Fill a tall glass with ice cubes or crushed ice until it is at least half full.
Adding ice cubes to the brim will make the tea runny, adding too little ice will make the tea less cold. Fill with ice to cup
Step 6. Pour the tea into a glass and enjoy
Pour the milk tea into a glass filled with ice cubes. Enjoy your iced milk tea right away.
Method 3 of 3: Other Milk Teas
Step 1. Make a simple milk tea
Brew your favorite black teabag teabag according to the directions on the box. Remove the tea bag, add the coffee cream and sugar.
Step 2. Make Chinese milk tea
Add traditional Chinese flavours, simmer the tea for 30 minutes for a rich taste. Add cold sweetened condensed milk, not plain milk, to a glass of filtered tea.
Step 3. Enjoy a glass of apple milk tea
This mild flavored tea is made with a few slices of apple, sugar, milk, ready-made black tea, and ice to make it like a juice.
Step 4. Make bubble tea. Bubble tea is milk tea mixed with tapioca pearls (small round like pearls) which are chewy or called boba. The tea is sugared and is usually made with cream.
Try a different flavour, almond milk tea. Almond milk tea is kind of like bubble tea, so it has tapioca pearls in it. This tea usually uses homemade almond milk, but ready-made almond milk sold in stores is also good
Step 5. Try making a spice-rich chai
Masala chai is a drink that originates from India and Pakistan, and can be made with black tea, milk, honey, vanilla, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom. This tea can be enjoyed hot or cold.
Make a glass of ginger tea. Ginger tea is a variation of chai tea. Adding to the traditional chai flavor, the tea is brewed with fresh ginger
Step 6. Make a cup of English tea
Although not commonly called milk tea, English tea is traditionally served with milk or cream.
