Vanilla Red Tea Food

PERFECT VANILLA TEA

Steps:

• Pour boiling water into a mug. Steep tea bag in water for 3 minutes; remove and discard.
• Stir milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon into the tea.

THAI ICED TEA RECIPE FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Place the tea bags, water, vanilla extract, star anise, cardamom, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean, and turmeric into a medium-sized pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and let simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Pour the tea mixture through a strainer to remove the whole spices. Fill two glasses with ice and pour the tea over the ice.
• In a small bowl whisk the sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk (or whole milk) together until smooth.
• Pour the milk mixture over the iced Thai tea. Garnish with mint leaves.

STARBUCKS VANILLA ROOIBOS TEA LATTE (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Add milk & tea bag to mug, microwave for 1 minute on high.
• Add water, microwave for another minute.
• Add syrup, sweetener and cinnamon; Stir, Enjoy!

VANILLA MILK TEA

Steps:

• Put powdered milk, vanilla bean (split in two and seeds scraped out in the pot) and sweetener in a teapot.
• Pour 2 tbsp of the boiling water in the teapot and mix well with a spoon, you should get a smooth paste (it is important that you do this or the powdered milk might sort of "curdle", don't ask me why but it does it!).
• Add the teabag(s) to the teapot and pour remaining boiling water, mixing well; let steep 5-7 minutes (or longer if you like a stronger tea flavour).
• Strain to get rid of the vanilla pieces (you don't need to do it if you use vanilla essence, of course).
• If you have a milk "frother" you can use it to have a lightly foamy version (I suggest you do it directly in the serving mug/cup, or the light froth won't last).
• A stronger-adult version can be made by substituting vanilla bean/essence with a vanilla flavoured liqueur.
• Or, you can just add it.
• Sip preferably on a comfy couch, cuddled up under a blanket with a good book, a pet, and a nice background music-- enjoy!

VANILLA RED TEA

Steps:

• Assemble all the ingredients and place in a tea ball. Make sure you chop the vanilla bean into little pieces first. Note: Food.com made me list the rooibos under "rooibos tea bags", but I used loose-leaf red rooibos tea.
• Place tea ball in hot water and steep for 10 minutes.

ICED VANILLA TEA

Steps:

• Boil tea bags with 4c. water in microwave for 7min. Cover and let steep for 30-45min. Add sugar to hot tea mixture, stir. Pour tea into 2 quart pitcher, fill with water, stir. Pour over a glass of ice and enjoy!