Tahitian Vanilla Iced Tea
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A spiced black tea simmered with star anise, vanilla and orange flowers, sweetened to taste and served over crushed ice with half & half poured on top. Makes a creamy iced drink for warm days.
Ingredients
- 1 gallon water
- 8 Chinese star anise ground
- 1 tablespoon orange flowers
- 1 tablespoon powdered vanilla
- 1 pinch clove powder
- 1 pinch cinnamon chopped
- 3/4 quart long-cut China black tea leaves
- 1 to 2 cups sugar to taste
- 1 quart half & half
- Red food coloring optional, a drop per glass
- Crushed ice for serving
Equipment
- stockpot
- fine sieve
- pitcher
Directions
- Heat the water to a boil in a large stockpot.
- Stir in the ground star anise, orange flowers, powdered vanilla, clove, cinnamon, and tea leaves.
- Keep it boiling for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring the whole time.
- Take the pot off the heat, put on the lid, and let it steep until it cools to lukewarm.
- Pour the liquid through a strainer to remove the spices and tea leaves.
- Sweeten with sugar, adding as much as you like.
- Fill clear glasses with plenty of crushed ice and pour the tea over it.
- Finish each glass with a splash of half & half, and a little red food coloring if you want.
Notes
Strained tea base keeps covered and refrigerated 3 to 4 days; after adding half & half, refrigerate and use within 3 to 4 days. Keep ice and dairy separate until serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 81g | Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.5g | Protein: 2.5g | Fat: 9.3g | Saturated Fat: 5.7g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 107mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 3.3g | Vitamin A: 286IU | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 0mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 12 servings; half & half counted as half and half. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.
