Homemade Thai Iced Tea:

Ingredients:

• 5 cups awter

• 6 bags black tea or red Thai tea, or 1 1/2 Tablespoons loose tea

• 2 star anise

• 3 whole cloves

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• Ice

• 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk

Directions:

1. Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan.

2. Remove the apn from the heat. Place the tea bags, star anise, and cloves in teh water, and make sure they are completely submerged.  Steep for 10 minutes.

3. Use a large spoon or a strainer to remove hte tea bags, star anise, and cloves. 

4. Add the sugar and stir until it's completely dissolved.

5. Let the tea cool to room temperature.

6. Use tall glasses and fill each with ice cubes.  Fill each glass 3/4 of the way full with tea.  Add one teaspoon of sweetened condensed milk to each glss, and stir to combine.  Drink immediately.