Thai like their tea milky and super sweet. If you prefer your tea hot, reduce the sugar and sweetened condensed milk by half. And, of course, don't add the ice!
Thai Iced Tea
6 cups water
1 cup Thai tea leaves
1 cup sugar
Ice
1–1½ cups half-and-half
Bring the water to boil in a medium-sized pot. Remove from heat and add the tea leaves, pushing them into the water until they are completely submerged. Steep approximately 5 minutes or until the liquid is a bright orange.
Strain through a fine-mesh sieve or coffee strainer.
Stir in the sugar until completely dissolved.
Allow the tea to reach room temperature and then refrigerate.
To serve, pour the tea over ice cubes, leaving room at the top of the glass to pour in 3 to 4 tablespoons of half-and-half; stir briefly to combine.