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Thai Iced Tea Limeade (Cha Ma Nao)

Thai Iced Tea Limeade (Cha Ma Nao)

Thai Iced Tea Limeade (Cha Ma Nao) is a refreshing drink made with Thai iced tea and lime juice.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Beverage
Cuisine Thai
Servings 6 cups
Calories 150 kcal

Equipment

  • French press
  • Teapot
  • medium-sized pan
  • heat-safe bowl
  • whisk

Ingredients
  

Liquid Ingredients

  • 6 cups hot water
  • 1 cup Thai tea mix Use Pantai Thai or Number One brand.
  • ½ cup fresh lime juice Use up to ⅔ cup for extra tangy flavor.

Sweeteners

  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

French Press Method

  • Boil 6 cups of water in a teapot or stock pot. Add Thai tea mix to a French press while waiting for the water to boil. Once hot, pour the hot water into the French press, and set the timer to 8 minutes.
  • In a heat-safe medium-sized pan, pour the sugar and salt into it while waiting for the water to boil. Have a whisk or wooden spoon ready to stir.
  • After the timer goes off, plunge the tea with the French press. Use a tea sock or add a cheesecloth to the glass bowl with the sugar and salt. Carefully pour the hot tea over a cheesecloth-covered glass bowl.
  • Remove the tea sock and cheesecloth. Whisk the hot tea until the sugar is dissolved. Let the tea cool to room temperature.
  • Once the tea is cooled, add lime juice, stir, take a small sample, and adjust with more lime juice or sugar as preferred.
  • Prepare tall drinking glasses with cubed or crushed ice in them. Pour the limeade over the glasses and garnish with pinched mint leaves and lime slices.

Stove Top Method

  • Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a medium soup or stock pot. Remove the pot from the heat, then add the tea mixture to the hot water. Set your timer for 8-10 minutes.
  • In a heat-safe large bowl or medium pot, add sugar and salt. Wait for the tea to steep. You can squeeze your lime juice while waiting.
  • Once the timer goes off, pour the hot tea over a cheesecloth or tea sock into the sugar mixture bowl. Remove the cloth and whisk the tea until the sugar and salt dissolve. Let cool.
  • Add the lime juice and stir once the tea is cooled to room temperature. Give it a small taste and add more lime juice or sugar.
  • Prepare a tall glass with ice and serve cold with lime or lemon slices and fresh mint leaves. Enjoy!

Notes

If you have a heat-proof pitcher, use that instead of a glass bowl. To jazz it up, make a fizzy drink by adding bubbly or tonic water to your tea. For an adult beverage, add 1-2 ounces of Gin or Tequila, then top off with a bit of bubbly or tonic water. Freeze your leftover Cha Manao in ice cube trays for refreshing drinks later.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 39gSodium: 10mgPotassium: 30mgSugar: 36gVitamin C: 15mg
Keyword Cha Ma Nao, lime juice, refreshing beverage, Thai drink, Thai Iced Tea Limeade
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