Thai Iced Tea, Lightened Up

Classic Thai iced tea usually means a heavy pour of sweetened condensed milk over strongly brewed spiced black tea. This version keeps the deep, spiced tea flavor from star anise and vanilla, but swaps the condensed milk for a light coconut milk sweetened gently with honey, so it's dairy-free without losing that signature creamy swirl.

Because it leans on light coconut milk and a modest amount of honey rather than condensed milk's concentrated sugar, this comes out noticeably less sweet than the original while still feeling like a treat. It works well as an afternoon pick-me-up when you want something more interesting than plain iced tea.

Brew the tea extra strong — it needs to hold its own once it's poured over ice and mixed with the coconut milk, or the flavor gets lost.