Articles of category "iced tea"

Thai tea, known also as Thai iced tea, is a beverage made from strongly brewed red tea containing anise, yellow and red food coloring and other spices. Sweetened with condensed milk and sugar, this tea variation is served chilled. Before serving whole or evaporated milk is poured over the tea that adds creamy appearance and pleasant taste. In Thailand it is served in a tall glass or in a clear plastic bag when ordered take-out, while more westernized vendors offer it in a frappe.

Prior to the early 1800s, tea served cold was referred to as the tea punch, notably Charleston's Saint Cecilia Punch, Chatham Artillery Punch and Regent's Punch. Popularized at the 1904 World Fair, the recognition of iced tea in the United States has led to the appearance of standard flatware sets, the automatic iced tea maker and iced tea spoons along with many other accessories. Today iced tea can be purchased in bottled or canned form at convenience stores and vending machines.