Black Tea Milk Tea (British Condensed Milk Sweet Tea)
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- Total time
- 15 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 6
About this dish
A tablespoon of condensed milk on top of the sugar gives this milk tea a dense, caramel-like sweetness.
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The tea bags steep off the heat for four minutes and are lifted out without squeezing; squeezed, they release a harshness the milk cannot cover. For iced milk tea, the pot is cooled and chilled before it ever meets the ice.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Pour 300 ml water into a pot and bring it to a rolling boil over high heat.
Turn off the heat, add 2 black tea bags, and steep for exactly 4 minutes so the base is strong but not harsh.
- 2
After 4 minutes, lift out the tea bags gently.
Do not squeeze them hard, because pressing the bags pushes out extra bitterness and can make the milk tea taste rough even after milk is added.
- 3
Add 2 tablespoons of sugar while the tea is still hot.
Stir for about 20 seconds, scraping the bottom of the pot lightly, until no sugar crystals remain and the tea looks evenly clear.
- 4
Pour in 250 ml milk and 1 tablespoon condensed milk, then set the pot over low heat.
Warm for about 2 minutes, stirring slowly, until tiny bubbles appear around the edge without letting it boil.
- 5
Before serving, check that the color is an even beige and the condensed milk is fully blended.
- 6
For an iced version, let the mixture cool at room temperature, then chill it in the refrigerator until cold.
Fill a glass with 1 cup of ice and pour the milk tea slowly over it.
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