Thai Iced Tea (with Black Tea bags & Star Anise) Recipe
Ingredients
- Sugar - ¼cup
- Whole Star Anise pods - 2
- Water - 2½cups
- Sweetened Condensed Milk - ⅓cup (or more to taste)
- Ice & Mint leaves - to serve
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1642g | |
| Calories 194 | |
| Calories from Fat 0 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 64mg | 3% |
| Potassium 1mg | 0% |
| Total Carbs 49.99g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 49.96g | 33% |
| Protein 0.0g | 0% |
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