Also thai tea has a vanilla aroma to it. I know that yellow 6 doesn t add flavor so how can this stuff be so bland compared to the ones with added food coloring.
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Why is thai iced tea orange.
Thai tea no food coloring. When i saw that all thai tea from the stores here have artificial ingredients including the dried thai tea i started looking for only the main ingredients such as real tea leaves real spices real vanilla flavoring with no added food coloring i don t care about looks color as the taste matter more. The reason thai iced tea boasts that beautiful orange color is due to food coloring yellow 5 to be exact. The base of a thai iced tea is tea spices and surprise surprise food coloring.
But it tastes bland like plain black tea. Thai iced tea is a drink that s deliciously sweet and refreshing. Thai tea comes out a dark red color when brewed but the addition of milk turns it into bright orange.
The tea became a staple of thai street food culture sometimes spiced with star anise and orange blossom water but more often than not served without any additional flavorings. If you choose to make this recipe with thai tea mix just know that it does contain what is known as fd c yellow 6 which is an artificial food coloring. The rich orange color of the tea is from food coloring.
What i can say good about this tea is it s the only thai tea you can find on amazon that does not contain food coloring. On its own the brewed tea is a deep red. Stir in sweetened condensed milk or another type of milk and the tea turns orange.
You see most all thai iced tea blends contain orange or yellow dye that makes for the coloring you see when the thai tea is completed. According to wikipedia this food dye is derived from petroleum. Elle sanders commented on april 4 2019 reply.
Traditionally thai tea is made using a thai tea mix which if you re going for authenticity you ll want to use however if you re going for healthy you ll want to skip. Surprisingly easy to make at home. The bright unique color of thai iced tea comes from food coloring added to black tea in thai tea mix.
These thai tea mixes are normally dyed with yellow food coloring look on the package and that s what gives it it s bright orange color. Make thai iced tea from scratch it s easy instead of using a mix to avoid artificial food dyes. So if you want to have the brilliant orange color and flavors like most of the thai restaurants then this is one of the brands of thai tea to buy.
Joe thai commented on march 27 2019 reply.