Thai Iced Coffee is refreshing, creamy, sweet and contains hints of warm cardamom and a touch of almond extract.
Ingredients
- Double-strength brewed coffee
- Half & Half or Cream
- Sugar
- Ground cardamom (or cardamom pods)
- Almond extract
Cardamom is the secret ingredient
What makes this Thai iced coffee so different from anything you’ve had before is the infusion of cardamom into the half and half. Cardamom gives the coffee a warm-spice flavor. You can use either green or black cardamom (the black cardamom is cheaper), or in a pinch, ground cardamom.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups double strength brewed coffee
- 2 cups half & half or heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 cardamom pods or 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- ice
Instructions
- Smash the cardamom pods to release its flavor and aroma. You can do this with your mortar & pestle – just gently tap the pods until the outer shell is cracked. If you don't have a mortar & pestle, place the pods on a cutting board and with a heavy chef's knife, use the bottom of the handle to smash the pod.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, bring half-and-half or cream, sugar and cardamom pods to a simmer, turn off the heat and allow to steep for 15 minutes. Remove the cardamom pods then add the almond extract.
- Fill 4 tall glasses to the brim with ice. Divide the flavored half-and-half or cream between each of the 4 glasses. Then slowly pour the coffee into each glass.
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 55mgPotassium: 290mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 428IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 138mgIron: 1mg
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Love this thai iced coffee recipe,this one seems super delicious and amazing , Will to try again and again, thanks for sharing this one with us.
Thank you for the delicious recipe, plus there are ingredients from my favorite coffee.
Usually the family at home only drinks regular ground coffee, after I made Thai Iced Coffee they liked it. thanks.
Great recipe!
I followed your recipe and added nugget ice instead of normal ice cubes. Believe me- the result was amazing.
Although, I’m not a coffee person but it amazed me.
Thank you for this recipe.
I love thai coffe or iced tea is a favorite too! thanks for the post
I have never tried Thai coffee. Putting cardamom into coffee is an interesting idea! Thank you for the nice recipe, I will definitely try it.
i really like this tea recipe , very refereshing
I really like this iced tea recipe , wasn’t sure what bubble tea was and more of a coffee drinker but this drink was very tasty and easy to make .
This was refreshing.
Lots of love and support from Nepal..
You are AMAZING! Thank you thank you thank you so much for this. I was considering doing the same thing and you’ve just made the task a lot less daunting.
Wow, Chilled iced coffee to make in this summer, wanna try this by myself, keep sharing this type of recipes.
I’m not a coffee drinker but became addicted to ice coffee when introduced to this kind of coffee – LOL! thanks for this new way of enjoying life! 🙂
This is fantastic, Jaden! I miss Thai iced coffee SO much from my old So. Cal. days…and I just discovered we are fellow Bruin alumni 🙂 So, so. sooooooo long ago. Like, back in the olden days, according to my boys 😉
Adding 250gms of condensed milk and 2 drops of vanilla extract to this recipe increases the taste of the dish. Last week I tried your turkey tika and my son Dannie loved it , and as I was unable to post my review there and so I am doing it here. The recipe turned out great (no surprise there!) but the only change I would make is that I would lightly toast the onion in ghee before adding it to yoghurt before serving . It adds a wholesome flavour. Other than that you are wonderful and I am grateful that I found this delicious recipes 🙂
I have tried a variety of tasty recipes that can be made within 30 minutes. I am sharing the link to that recipe if you wish to try it:http://www.nestle-family.com/recipes/english/30-minutes-or-less-recipes.aspx
It looks so delicious. I added this recipe in my list.
This looks yummy and delicious. I want to try it when I got home. I have my own single serve coffee maker that I bought in online deals for a cheap price and it give me a best tasting coffee experience. Check it here: http://www.coffeemakerslist.com/best-ever-single-serve-coffee-maker-top-picks-reviews/
This sounds absolutely delicious!
I’m going to revamp my morning espresso with your recipe tomorrow morning.
This Thai coffee recipe will be a great excuse to use up green cardamom I have left over from another recipe. I usually use cardamom in baked goods such as my chai scones, it’s fun to discover that I can also use it in drinks.
Cardamom is such a beautiful thing, the smell alone is so intoxicating. I have never made coffee like this, and I have all of these ingredients, weekend recipe added to my list, thank you.
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Oh my this is a great recipe. I actually tried it with my OG instant black coffee. This coffee has a smooth base because of the Ganoderma mushroom extract in the coffee. Plus it made it so simple to make. Thanks for sharing. I cannot wait to share with my coffee friends. healthcoach.suz@aol.com from TastySofias.com
Good read. This mixture seems to need a strong coffee flavor to balance the taste. Thanks for posting.
this is not the right recipes of thai iced coffee. you can only use thai coffee ground to make it.
Hello really interested by your recipe, may i know what half-and-half in your recipe means? And can it substitute by other ingredient? Thank you
Wouldn’t you know it I find this the week we are finally due for cool weather and lots of rain…It’s all good cause I think this would be great hot too.
Looks refreshing. I really like the idea of steeping the cream with cardamom pods.
Will include this recipe on my coffee recipe collection.Thanks for this recipe.
This is so good! I actually had trouble saving it for my coffee ’cause I wanted to just sip the infused warm milk… Yum!
I am so going to try this later today. I think I have everything at home already
This looks so delicious. I need to make this soon!
Oh my goodness, I just made a super-quick easy version of this (with milk, as that’s all I had!) I scalded about half a cup milk with 3 pods cardamon and 1-2 tablespoons sugar, threw it in the freezer while I waited for the coffee to make (half a cup), smashed up the ice in the remaining time and then scoffed it as soon as it was made. Delicious 🙂 I will try it with cream / evaporated milk / half-half next time!
I was introduced to thai coffee a couple years ago and my life hasn’t been the same since. I suppose I should try this with fat-free half and half, though that seems like cheating… 🙂 YUM-OH!
This drink is great. Thank you.
Thai iced coffee is made with evaporated milk, not half n’ half.
The young boys happened to be for that reason glad to read through them and have in effect undoubtedly been having fun with these things.
You can get the full set to make Thai Iced Tea for your husband 😉 here http://www.thaiteaset.com/
Also recipe included and have a video.
Common name for Thai Iced Coffee is “Oliang”. In Thai sounds like “oliaen”.
This looks great and for this time in summer must be very refreshing i love coffee…
Hey Jaden! Any tips on making thai iced tea? Tried a bunch of times but can’t seem to get it right (or how it tastes in restaurants). thanks!
Try this recipe for Thai Iced Tea: http://www.instructables.com/id/Thai-Iced-Tea/
We make this all the time, but have never added the almond extract or cardamom. They sound like excellent additions. We think the Trung Nguyen Gourmet blend in the box (not can) makes the very best Thai/ Veietnamese Iced coffe in the world. I will be trying yor variation soon 🙂
Oh my! Thai Iced Coffee!?! I’ve only ever had Thai Iced Tea. NEED to try this ASAP—especially since I still have a little bit of cardamom left. Thank you for the recipe!
This looks so wonderful! I love your photos!
I’ll have to try this recipe the next time
I have company.
Thank you for your sweet blog comment!
Rene’
This recipe looks heavenly! Something great to make if I have a few friends coming over for brunch. But sadly it seems to time consuming for an every day drink for me (most things are too time consuming with a 5 & a 2 1/2 yr old in the house!) But I will keep this on hand for special occasions;) Thanks for sharing!
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I’m delighted to have a recipe for this wonderful drink – Hubby and I order it all the time at our favorite Thai restaurant and I couldn’t figure out the “secret ingredient” – CARDAMOM!!! Hubby also makes “industrial strength” coffee, so it should be a BREEZE to put this together … Thank you!
I love these and always wondered what was in them. Iced coffee sounds especially good in this summer heat so thanks so much for sharing!
I recently graduated college so I understand your reminiscing!
And post recipes for Thai Iced Teas if you have them too, they are delicious!
Looking forward to making this! Thanks
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I have never had cardamon, I noticed your crepes with cardamon also. I will have to try it. Thanks for sharing.
Oh this sounds like the perfect drink to have while watching the kids play! Can’t wait to try it.
My dad always told us his crazy college days stories, but they always ended with ‘and then we went home and studied’. I didn’t think otherwise until about half way through highschool, but I may have been a little naive.
I can’t wait to add cardamon to my cold brewed coffee. Why didn’t I think of it sooner?
LOVE the sound of this. Think you could use espresso instead of regular brew?
oh absolutely!
I can totally picture you on the back of a revving motorcycle in college! After all, that’s part of what makes you such a cool Mom now. And I know your boys appreciate that. 😉
also…love the stripey straw!
mmmm….iced coffee. gotta try this! the cardamom in the cream sounds great….
What a great idea and a great recipe to make your own iced chai! Yum!
My husband loves Thai iced coffee! I’m a big fan of Thai iced tea… any recipes for that?
You’re killin me! I love thai coffe or iced tea is a favorite too!
Love this, and I just read PW post also, haha. I am wondering, can you store the half and half after it is infused? I would love to just have this on hand to add to my coffee!
Hi Tawnia,
You can store the infused half-and-half or cream in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. We suggest the following: when you make a batch, cool the half-and-half or cream quickly, do not let it sit out on the counter. If you make a larger batch, you may want to consider using an ice bath to cool it down quickly (to do this, submerge a bowl with the infused half-and-half or cream into a larger bowl filled with ice and water). Once it is cool, cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Also, keep in mind that the shelves of your refrigerator are usually cooler than the doors, so it is best to store it on the shelves.
Hope that helps! Joanne
I think that you and Pioneer Woman are conspiring to get me hooked on iced coffee again.
How can I resist?!
I adore cardamom!