Thai Iced Tea

This is one of those recipes that I'm not sure if I should have because I can drink unbelievable amounts of Thai Iced Tea. The nice thing about making it yourself is that you can adjust the ratios to be just the way you like them - Thai Iced Tea from restaurants is usually so sickeningly sweet that I can barely drink it. But recipe is unbelievable... just make it when you have company or you WILL drink it all!!

- 4 bags Oolong tea
- 2 c boiling water
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 3 Tbsp sweetened condensed milk
- 2 Tbsp evaporated milk
- ice

1. Fill a teapot with the sugar, tea bags, and water. Let steep for five minutes, until almost black. Remove the tea bags and add the condensed milk to the tea. Combine well.

2. Fill four glasses full of ice. Pour the tea over the ice, dividing it evenly among the glasses. Top off with evaporated milk. Enjoy!

Horchata

If there is a better drink than horchata out there, I have yet to find it. I never knew how easy it was to make, so I have a feeling this will be an horchata-filled summer...

- 1 cup white rice, uncooked
- 5 cups water
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
- 1.5 tsp vanilla extract

1. Place the rice and water in a blender. Blend for 30 seconds, then remove half of the water into a bowl. Blend what remains for another 30 seconds, then remove half of the remaining water into the bowl. Blend what remains for 1 minute, then transfer to the bowl. Let it sit for 3 hours at room temperature.

2. Strain the rice water into a blender. Discard the rice. Add the milk, cinnamon, and vanilla. Run it through the blender to make sure the cinnamon integrates into the drink. Let the foam die down and serve chilled.