10539 Thai Iced Tea with Star Anise 1/2 gallon Wed Aug 16 14:40:00 -0700 2006 Wed Aug 16 14:41:50 -0700 2006 Licensed http://www.chow.com/recipes/10539 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 21:41:50 GMT Spicy and refreshing A spicy and refreshing drink. A spicy and refreshing drink, topped with half-and-half or sweetened condensed milk.

What to buy: Look for orange flower water at Kalustyan’s.com

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  • Bring 1/2 gallon of cold water to a boil. Add 8 finely crushed star anise pods, 1 teaspoon orange blossom water, the scrapings of 1 vanilla pod or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, a pinch each of ground cloves and ground cinnamon, and 1/2 cup Chinese black tea leaves.
  • Boil for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in 1 cup sugar and a few drops of red food coloring (optional, though traditional). Cover, steeping until tepid.
  • Strain and pour the tea over plenty of crushed ice. Top with half-and-half or sweetened condensed milk.
    • ]]>     http://www.chow.com Aliza Green 41 Drink 299 8 star anise pods, finely crushed

    ]]>     1 teaspoon orange blossom water**

    ]]>     1 vanilla pod (or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract) **

    ]]>     281 Pinch ground cloves

    ]]>     279 Pinch ground cinnamon

    ]]>     1/2 cup loose Chinese black tea leaves

    ]]>     298 1 cup granulated sugar

    ]]>     Few drops red food coloring (optional)

    ]]>     Half-and-half or sweetened condensed milk

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