Thai Spice Sweet Tea

Ingredients

• 4.25 cups water
• 4 podss cardamom
• 3 whole star anise
• 3 whole cloves
• 0.13 teaspoons cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons tamarind paste
• 0.33 cups white sugar
• 5 bags rooibos tea
• 2 bags black tea
• 0.75 cups coconut milk

Instructions

1. 1

   Add water to a saucepan, and place over medium-high heat.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   Add tea bags; stir to combine. As soon as water returns to a simmer, turn off heat, and steep for 5 minutes.

4. 4

   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.

5. 5

   To serve, fill a tall glass with ice. Pour in tea; top with a generous splash of coconut milk.