Thai red tea

[butch]

have you ever heard of thai red tea having any medicinal qualities?

[HHTel]

Lol. It's red because it's coloured with food colourings. Add milk and it'll turn orange. No matter what the colour, the base is just TEA!

The base of a Thai iced tea is tea, spices, and (surprise, surprise!) food coloring. Thai tea comes out a dark red color when brewed but the addition of milk turns it into bright orange.Jul 7, 2020

[handdrummer]

There is a South African red tea called Rooibos (sp?) that has reported medicinal properties.

[sateeb]

There is a South African red tea called Rooibos (sp?) that has reported medicinal properties.

I've been drinking Rooibos for a few months now. It's quite tasty and is available at Tops or online at Lazada. Cost about 220 baht for 24 sachets.

[HHTel]

Rooibos is not actually a 'tea' rather a brew using dried leaves from a shrub grown in SA. It is not related to real tea.
However it does appear to have beneficial qualities.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ro ... ITLE_HDR_3

[caller]

All teas have health benefits. Best without milk and sugar inn the case of black tea.

[HHTel]

I'll stick to gin and tonic. That always makes me feel good......

[STEVE G]

I do like that Thai tea, I buy that No. 1 Brand that comes in a red and white tin. You brew the tea and then pour it over ice and add evaporated milk and sweeten with condensed milk.
I find it refreshing after a cycle ride or long walk.
I doubt it has any health benefits beyond black tea but it works as an energy drink.

[PeteC]

This one? Seems to have a long history. See link at bottom.

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https://www.cha-thai.com/0

[Dannie Boy]

I’ve only tried one Thai tea, can’t remember what brand it was but didn’t like it one bit, but that’s the benefit of choice - I’ll have my Brooke Bond Red Label, Steve can have his Thai Tea Mix!!

[HHTel]

So Thai tea all comes from the same plant, i.e. black tea. It's then improved by blending and adding various spices.

The ingredients of Thai Tea Mix above is:
strongly-brewed black tea, often spiced with ingredients such as star anise, crushed tamarind, cardamom, and occasionally others as well (often making this beverage a favorite among masala chai tea fans). This brew is then sweetened with sugar and sweetened condensed milk, and served over ice.

The various colours are all down to food colouring:
What makes Thai iced tea so orange? The bright orange color is from the red and yellow food coloring that's in the Thai tea mix.

I think all tea has similar benefits. The key is just to find a blend you like.

[pharvey]

I'll stick to gin and tonic. That always makes me feel good......

You do know they don't add Quinine to tonic these days don't you.....

[migrant]

I'll stick to gin and tonic. That always makes me feel good......

You do know they don't add Quinine to tonic these days don't you.....

As long as gin is added

[STEVE G]

This one? Seems to have a long history. See link at bottom.


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https://www.cha-thai.com/0

Yes, that's the one, you can get it in the supermarket next to Power-buy. Being away from Thailand for so long, I'd forgotten about the stuff but next time I'm in the Asian shop here, I'll look if they have any.

[butch]

shit.ok. i'am still going to drink it. love the stuff and now that i have found a source here in USA i can dye my inside as red as a beet.