Black Tea Milk Tea (British Condensed Milk Sweet Tea)
Milk tea is made by steeping black tea bags in boiling water for four minutes to extract a strong, tannic base, then blending with milk and condensed milk over low heat. The milk rounds out the tea's astringency while condensed milk layers on a dense, caramel-like sweetness. Sugar dissolved early sets the overall sweetness, and the condensed milk fine-tunes the body and richness. For an iced version, cooling the mixture completely before pouring over ice prevents dilution and keeps the flavor concentrated.
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Instructions
- 1
Boil water and steep black tea bags for 4 minutes.
- 2
Remove tea bags and dissolve sugar.
- 3
Add milk and condensed milk, then warm for 2 minutes on low heat.
- 4
Cool completely if serving iced.
- 5
Pour over ice and serve.
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