Thai Iced Tea (Cha Yen) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup water
2 1/2 tablespoons black tea leaves
4 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
1/4 cup evaporated milk
crushed ice
1 tablespoon milk, divided (optional)

Preparation

Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat and add black tea; let steep about 10 minutes or to desired strength.
Strain tea into a container and discard leaves. Add sugar and evaporated milk; stir until sugar is dissolved.
Fill 2 glasses with ice. Pour tea over ice. Top each glass with 1 1/2 teaspoon milk.