"a touch of sugar" LOL

@mmmmmmolly

Ай бұрын

It's like a "shot" of vodka 😂

@subnormality5854

Ай бұрын

"A little bit more olivol"

@jasonguarnieri4127

Ай бұрын

You are the Josh Gad of how much sugar to add.

@sealinseguro

Ай бұрын

it just kept coming!!!!

@blacksnow7106

Ай бұрын

This has to go into the archive along with the "shot of vodka," "A bit of olive oil," and "A small knob of butter"

I have never heard Chef John praise anything this hard, outside of cayenne.

Fun Tip: this tea, strained, and with a bit more heavy cream, makes a KILLER ice cream. I make it every Summer.

Not many people know that the actual Thai Tea only has artificial vanilla and the yellow food coloring. As a Thai, I thank Chef John for elevating it into something more worthy of all the fame it gets. Very excited to try this recipe.

@dearharuharu118

Ай бұрын

Im pretty sure there's more flavoring to Thai tea than just vanilla. Any other Thai will tell you the same

@InvadeNormandy

Ай бұрын

@@dearharuharu118 Honestly not particularly? If you search it up like two people spill the beans that it's just a sorta pre-made tea mix with artificial flavor. The phrase "Cheap and Cheerful" is used as it's not particularly meant to be some bougie gourmet thing.

@johnparnell9488

Ай бұрын

That is exactly what I found when I Googled it.

@wardrobelion

Ай бұрын

It depends on the brand of tea😊

@ancientwisdom108

Ай бұрын

Just remember to remove the labels before dropping the tea in. 😳

“Adds a touch of sugar” Dumps in half a truck load 😂😂😂

@Carlenej12

Ай бұрын

not that I didn't believe you, but I missed that part of the video and had to back it up so I could see the truck load.

@OmegaGamingNetwork

Ай бұрын

Apparently you are unfamiliar with southern sweet tea. Growing up in the south I can assure you that was just a touch of sugar by southern standards. Southern sweet tea honestly shares more in common with syrup than tea.

@dominic.h.3363

Ай бұрын

It's the Gordon Ramsay tablespoon all over again.

@debmacdonald1661

Ай бұрын

😂

@Ahzpayne

Ай бұрын

@@OmegaGamingNetwork You're not lying. My family's "recipe" is 100% just simple syrup with some teabags simmered in it. 1 cup of sugar and 2-3 tea bags for every cup of water. Simmer. Cool. Serve. With metformin and Ozembic. Preferably fried. LOL

During this heatwave in the northeast I've been drinking iced tea with lemonade and ice coffee with chocolate, vanilla and cinnamon, this tea blows those away, I've got to try it

Ahhh. Finally another use for that honking brick of tamarind paste sitting in my pantry.

@Facepaintventura

22 күн бұрын

You can make jello with it too

Rooibos! South African here, and thanks for giving a shoutout to the literal best tea on earth!

@TrueConnoisseur

Ай бұрын

The flavor is incredible, I love a good Rooibos. That said, it's lack of caffeine is disconcerting

@briannotseth21

Ай бұрын

My friend from South Africa gave me some rooibos specially grown there. I didn't like rooibos until I had real South African rooibos. It was delicious!

@sandrastreifel6452

16 күн бұрын

I love it for kombucha (rooibucha), with just one black teabag per batch, to make sure the living things get enough to eat!

If it has to be strained, I'd just use loose leaf tea

@bingusman69

Ай бұрын

then do that Lisa

@johnparnell9488

Ай бұрын

Good point.

@zarblitz

Ай бұрын

That's you cooking.

@sandrastreifel6452

16 күн бұрын

That’s how to get high-quality tea leaves, but my counter just has tea bags.

@lisafish1449

16 күн бұрын

@@sandrastreifel6452 absolutely.

I love chef john, been watching him for years... But that is not a touch of sugar. Came to the comment section and it did not disappoint 😂❤

@samueleborn9909

Ай бұрын

We all had the exact same reaction lol It’s not a touch of sugar, but it’s also not too much:)

@ccirish4519

Ай бұрын

*I am a fan of

@samueleborn9909

Ай бұрын

@@ccirish4519 there’s more than one kind of love

@karentarin3235

Ай бұрын

In my experience, with Chef John, sugar touches very hard

@pv3Hpv3p

23 күн бұрын

I think the "touch" measurement is maybe meant tongue in cheek?

You are so correct that any amount of Thai iced tea is never enough. One of my favorite local places will give you a cup without ice for an extra dollar and it is SO worth it because that's like twice as much tea!

just made this and it’s so delicious!! three things I love about this recipe: 1. simmering the spices for a bit before adding the tea. I love how this really brings out the flavor of the spices - I’ve seen this technique used in masala chai recipes too and it’s a great way to make sure you can really taste the spices. 2. the mix of rooibos and black tea is so nice and makes for a nice mellow cup of tea with no caffeine buzz!! lovely imo 3. the coconut milk on top!! I loooove coconut milk so I don’t know why I never thought of adding it to iced tea but it adds such a nice smooth texture and a bit of tropical fruitiness this time of year I’m obsessed with iced tea recipes so thanks for this new one to add to my repertoire chef john!! will definitely make it again 😋

I love using the "Red Rose" brand tea. It gives it plenty color while being just a pure black tea I believe.

@ccirish4519

Ай бұрын

*like

@tinybed

Ай бұрын

@@ccirish4519love ❤

@InvadeNormandy

Ай бұрын

@@ccirish4519 I know you're used to telling people what to think but no I meant what I said.

@NickCombs

Ай бұрын

Luzianne is also a good brand in my experience, but I haven't had the chance to try Red Rose yet.

Bravo for making spiced tea without red food dye. Delicious & refreshing without sugar is the best choice.

Heh, heh… 3:04 love when Chef John does this: “add a little touch of sugar!”

If you add Horchata to sweetened or unsweetened black iced tea, you get a Mexican style version of this tea. It tastes somewhat similar due to the cinnamon and milk in the Horchata.. I do this at a fast food restaurant called El Pollo Loco, which can be found in the American southwestern states.

@beastmastreakaninjadar6941

Ай бұрын

There's actually no milk in horchata. It's just water, rice, sugar, almonds, cinnamon, and maybe some vanilla.

@ccirish4519

Ай бұрын

Horchata is African... More specifically Nigerian

Another excellent drink with spicy food: horchata!

@johnparnell9488

Ай бұрын

Thai spiced horchata!

It's there anything better to drink with spicy food other than beer? Yes, mango Lassi

@lapsedluddite3381

Ай бұрын

💛💛💛

@professorrhyyt3689

Ай бұрын

Mango Lassi is a perfect dessert to a spicy meal, as an accompanying drink I prefer ayran.

“If there’s a better beverage to serve with spicy foods, besides beer” is why I love Chef John. His slightly off kilter sense of humor aligns well with mine.

Chef John went from showing us a "lighter, less sweet" tea to "I'm going to give you all diabetes." in 3 minutes flat with that little touch of sugar.

@katherinesmith9985

Ай бұрын

Traditional Thai ice tea uses sweetened condensed milk as the sweet, creamy addition!

@BigboiiTone

Ай бұрын

He must be part southern lol. I can't stand anything more than maybe a half teaspoon of sugar. Unless I'm making the spice tea we call "chai tea" in the west, then I'll add enough jaggery or unrefined brown sugar to balance out the heavier spice flavours

@daa3417

Ай бұрын

@@BigboiiToneThai tea is extremely sweet, that’s just how it is. Sweeten the tea or the condensed milk either way.

This is such a delight to see here! Thai tea is by far my favorite drink of all time, I have never tried it with coconut milk thank you for the suggestion!

Thank you for this version…it lends itself to any type of sweetener besides sugar. I love this tea, but being pre-diabetic for years, and recently declared full on diabetic II, I appreciate a recipe that doesn’t use the sweetened condensed milk. I can’t wait to try this with the coconut milk!

I could drink this stuff all day ❤

A "little touch" of sugar!? That wasn't a little touch. That was a full GROPE!!! 😂😂

@youmukonpaku3168

Ай бұрын

a downright molestation, even. Chef John is claiming this is a less sweet tea and yet when I make sweet iced tea it has about a third of this sugar!

Thank you chef John. I've had Thai Tea many times.

You put the teabag and their labels in the simmering water :O I dunno about that, not worried about the ink and or whatever else?

@cameronknowles6267

Ай бұрын

It’s usually not an issue but I would say just cut off the tag

I do something similar, but use Darjeeling loose-leaf tea and add some slices of ginger to the spice mix, and lemon and honey instead of tamarind and sugar. And as I'm from the UK I drink it hot. :) Looking forward to trying your version though!

@Ahzpayne

Ай бұрын

No cold soups, no hot beverages. With the sole exception of Bovril. Because it's technically broth so counts as a soup not a drink. No matter what lies the label tell us. LOL

@lakrids-pibe

Ай бұрын

Yeas, I like slices of ginger and some hibiscus flowers in my spiced tea. I've never tried tamarind

I like a few slices of fresh ginger and some hibiscus flowers in my spiced tea. In addition to cardamom, star anise, and whole cloves, as in this recipe.

I will be trying this, I absolutely love spiced sweat tea's.

The tea bags tags are part of the recipe? 😂

@scottchristofersen2367

Ай бұрын

The paper tag adds a nice cardboard impression to the flavor pallet.

@valvenator

Ай бұрын

🤫The true secret is in the ink ...😉

@jp_hl

Ай бұрын

Add mystery to the preparation!

@jonijokunen3542

Ай бұрын

He only put them in only because they would've caught fire hanging outside the pot

@jmhp4930

Ай бұрын

I cringed.

i need this in my life!!!

Oh, that’s just perfect!

One of my favorites.

Congrats on 4.5mil Chef John! Can’t wait to give this a try.

Great job, chef. I will try this tomorrow for lunch.

This looks delicious! I’ve had Thai iced tea in restaurants and wished I could make some at home. Now I can! Thank you so much, Chef John!

When you get it at a restaurant and they charge you $5 for it, it's easy to limit your intake. If I made that at home, I'd drink the whole thing in one sitting. lol And as a diabetic who shouldn't even have one of those ... I'll have to live vicariously just watching this video. ;)

@murphygreen8484

Ай бұрын

You mean that "touch" of sugar is over your daily intake? 🤣

@CheetahsArePrettyCool

Ай бұрын

I've been making agua fresca with Truvia lately & enjoying it, I'm gonna give this recipe a try but I've gotta do the math re: conversion from sugar to Truvia first (and probably reduce further for personal taste ☕)

That flaccid paper straw at the end 😆

I have always wanted to know how to make this tea!!!!! It my absolute favorite ‼️‼️‼️

I luv chai flavored tea, I did not know it is easy to create. Ty

@starfireonvf

Ай бұрын

This isn't exactly chai but it's close. This is Thai tea.

That slur at the end always got me in trouble with my mom, “ oh Bruce stop that”, …but mom. I miss her

7 tea bags in just 4 cups of water. That’s a strong buzz

@johnparnell9488

Ай бұрын

The rooibus has no caffeine.

Lovely John❤

I'm going to try it with cream + vanila extract instead of coconut milk. Thanks, CJ!

That Looks So Good

Chef John, you're the top guy of the Thai chai. This is very similar to the way I've made Thai tea since the 80s. Paper straws really are disappointing, so I use metal straws.

Yum! Inky label is my favourite tea as well!😊

Have you tried making the tea cold brewed? I bet it would work.

FINALLY A GOOD RECIPE! AND BY MY FAVORITE YT CHEF NO LESS!

Yaaassss, I want one now. I’ve never tried it with coconut milk. Interesting.

Wonderful vibes!

Nice. My wife loves this.

"We're going to add a touch a sugar." Said the Gods of the Sugar Mountain

This looks delicious. I have been using coconut milk instead of milk with mine as well. The only thing I would add is that I would use stevia or monk fruit sweetener and would take off the labels so the inks don’t absorb into the tea . Delicious!!

I love using coconut milk when making avocado and banana smoothies.😋

My BFF is allergic to dairy. I can't wait to try this with her!

i love how your videos never change even after 10 years. OG viewer

Will this recipe still work if I cut the tags off the tea bags?

I’ll hafta try this “sweeten the tea” method with Stevia (while expressing how envious I am of those who can tolerate real sugar and/or sweetened condensed milk)

Trying this tomorrow in the 40 degrees Celsius of Cyprus

@mitchyoung93

Ай бұрын

@massiveattackdrop No frappe?

God bless you i love your unique style and all your catchfrases 😊 i recommend metal or glass straws . That way you still get to save the Earth, wile winning the fight against those ice cubes! Personally, I think glass is more fragile than the metal one, but it has no taste whatsoever . if they are big enough, they should get clean after most beverages , without a problem if you just put them standing up into the utensils basket in your dishwasher. I know you hate fussy stuff. I rinse mine directly after use so no sticky things or big lumps get stuck in them and then put them in the dishwasher. I only use the brush they usually come with for a quick hand washes if I need them immediately or if something really got stuck and didn’t wash out. I love your videos please keep up the good work❤

Thanks for the recipe! I think that silicone big straws are the best, bc they are bendy and reusable, but still tensile enough to mix with (I mix my coffee with my heat proof silicone bendy boba straw every day! )

I can't abide milky anything in tea, but I love sweet Thia-style iced tea without it.

@yvonnemukupa1670

Ай бұрын

Me too

Just here for the people who have never had Southern sweet tea adorably thinking that was a lot of sugar for tea. I mean he put it in the name and here you are, shocked it's got enough sugar to barely count as sweet tea in any self-respecting home with Southern heritage.

@annbrookens945

Ай бұрын

I'm never shocked at the actual amount of sugar used, just at his description of "a touch of sugar"!

@KG-VanityInKnickers

Ай бұрын

That's pretty much the amount of sugar I use for a gallon of iced tea, not a glass 😆 ... But yeah, Southern iced tea is very, very sweet. ❤

@nimnogaparus

Ай бұрын

Explains the size of the average southerner

a classic Chef John touch of sugar :)

Chef John , since you are straining the tea anyway.... its probably a really good idea to open the teabags into the hot water so the paper doesnt soak up the best flavors

Teabags with the tags for the extra cardboard kick?😂

@youmukonpaku3168

Ай бұрын

he's also squeezing the teabags, to make sure he gets all the bitter dregs in there, though maybe it's hard to notice behind the dump truck of sugar.

Milk goes good with spicy food!! 🤣🤣💜

I thought Chef John really doesn't like his Pyrex, because I heard "transfer it into this horrible measuring cup."

There is such a thing as sweetened condensed coconut milk.

Paper straws are *always* a regret

@ThomasCWiley

Ай бұрын

As a dolphin. I agree.

@135million

Ай бұрын

Metal is definitely where it is at

My favorite is rosehips and hibiscus 🌺 tea for the thai tea 🧋

@lakrids-pibe

Ай бұрын

Yes. And ginger. It's fun to play around with spices and ... I don't know if hibiscus is considered a herb or what.

@Cleveland.Ironman

Ай бұрын

@@lakrids-pibe absolutely 👍 ginger is a very big part of good thai ice tea😋Thank you.

Ur boiling the tea with the plastic/paint tags attached in the water ? excellent . Nick Rochefort would approve of this John S. works masterpiece.

I thought Chef John grew up in upstate NY. And here I thought I was one of the super fans.

Your tamarind syrup made me think of pomegranate molasses, which I really love (and which is great over good vanilla ice cream).

A good tea

Did... did he seriously put the whole tea-bag in there, label and all? Absolute madman. Look forward to trying this at some point.

I'm a half n half gal but I'll have to try the coconut milk

6:34 - Haven't seen those clips in years.

You should make a double batch and make ice cubes out of the tea ❤🍵

You should let the water come to a simmer and turn it off before adding the tea bags or the water will be too hot and your tea will be bitter. You should also never squeeze a tea bag as it'll extract fine, bitter particles! But I love Thai ice tea!

@nistrum385

Ай бұрын

Also don't put the tags on the tea bags in the water during steeping they add bitter and or off flavours to the tea. They can also contain unsafe chemicals in the printing inks or the paper itself.

@katherinesmith9985

Ай бұрын

@nistrum385 I either use loose leaf or tea bags without tags on them generally, but I completely agree!

"The Tea is Gone" could be a blues tune.

Pleeeeease can you help me whip up a taro milk tea? I NEED it and WISH it. Thanks in any case!!

The perfect heat killer for (to) hot food would be the Indian beverage Mango-Lassi.

Why is everyone talking about the sugar when HE COOKED DA TEA PAPER

P.S. : Maybe substitute the processed sugar for honey? Just an idea 💡.... Peace and Love ❤

“a little touch of sugar” sir that would put me in the hospital 😂

Nice drink, I would not have steeped the paint from that tea bags tho😉

I feel like you're trolling people by putting the paper in the water..

@davidblaske6911

25 күн бұрын

Absolutely magical

I think you can get by with fewer tea bags and let it seep a bit longer.

O m g.......yummmmmm

My blend of spices I omit the tamarind paste and use a little white pepper and ginger.

@tony_25or6to4

Ай бұрын

That's more like an Indian Chai

your narration is hilarious! :D

Almost thai spice sweet jelly tea....😊

You are, after all, the sweetie of your Thai spiced sweet tea!

Throwing in the teabags with the paper is a psychopath move

I'd probably avoid boiling the teabags with the labels though, could be all sorts of dyes in the tags.

Can someone tell me the name of the song playing at 4:20? It’s stuck in my head!

"a little touch of sugar" adds a sugar cane field

Anything to substitute for tamarind paste or is it better to leave out.

@lakrids-pibe

Ай бұрын

Most sweet chai tea recipes I can find don't mention tamarind at all, so I think you can safely leave it out.