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Thai Tea Coconut Popsicles are inspired by Thai Iced tea from your favorite Thai restaurant. Made with 4 ingredients they are filled with strong Thai tea, sugar, and coconut milk. They are refreshing and light and ridiculously simple to make! Enjoy all summer long with Birria Tacos or Lomo Saltado.
Tea infused desserts are some of my favorite summer treats! Tea and milk together is such a unique and delicious flavor combo that makes everything better! Everything from Milk Tea Flan and Chai Tiramisu to Thai Tea Semifreddo tastes amazing and is perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients You’ll Need for Thai Tea Coconut Popsicles
- Thai tea – This is a strong black tea flavored with warm spices like cardamom, star anise and cloves. It’s what gives these popsicles a vibrant orange color.
- Coconut milk – I used light coconut milk so the popsicles will be light and refreshing.
- Sugar – To sweeten the tea and coconut milk! Regular granulated sugar is fine!
For the rest of the ingredients, please refer to the recipe index card below!
How to Make Thai Tea Coconut Popsicles
- For the Thai tea. Steep Thai tea using either a Chemex with a Chemex filter or a measuring cup. Strain tea then transfer it to a bowl or measuring cup with sugar stirring to dissolve.
- For the coconut milk. In a small saucepan heat half of the coconut milk until warm then stir in 1/4 cup of sugar until dissolved then stir in the rest of the coconut milk. Chill both the coconut milk and the sweetened Thai tea for 30 minutes – 1 hour.
- Filling molds and freezing. Fill each popsicle mold 3/4 of the way with Thai iced tea then top with the sweetened coconut milk. Freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight. Run the mold under warm water for a few seconds to release and enjoy!
Tips and Tricks
- Coconut milk vs sweetened condensed milk or evaporated milk. I find that light coconut milk freezes better out of all three of these milks, plus coconut really complements the flavor of the tea! If you don’t love the flavor of coconut, I would use sweetened condensed milk. Skip the heating steps then after the Thai tea has cooled follow the recipe like usual.
- Sugar alternatives. Use 1/2 cup of maple syrup or honey. Start with a few tablespoons at a time, tasting as you go until it reaches your desired sweetness level.
- Popsicles molds. These popsicle molds + popsicle sticks are my favorites.
Recipe FAQs
Thai tea is a spiced black tea flavored with strong spices like cardamom, cloves and star anise.
Nope! I find that coconut milk freezes better but you could substitute it with sweetened condensed milk instead!
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Thai Tea Popsicles
Equipment
- 1 (10 molds) Ice Pop Maker with popsicle sticks
- 1 Chemex with Chemex filter or measuring cup or bowl to steep the tea
- 1 small saucepan
Ingredients
- 2 cups loose-leaf thai tea
- Hot water
- 1/3 cup sugar + 1/4 cup sugar, divided
- 1 cup light coconut milk
Instructions
- I used a Chemex (with a Chemex filter) but you can totally use a measuring cup or bowl and combine the hot water and tea and run it through a strainer.
- If youโre using a Chemex, place the filter atop and add the tea to the filter. Pour 2 1/2 cups of hot water over the tea and allow to steep and strain through. Immediately add the tea to a bowl or large measuring cup and stir in 1/3 cup sugar until it has dissolved. You want the tea to be hot/warm so the sugar will dissolve.
- In a small saucepan, add half of the coconut milk and heat until itโs very warm. Add the 1/4 cup sugar and mix until dissolved. Transfer the coconut milk to a measuring cup or small bowl and add the remaining coconut milk. Transfer the thai tea and the coconut milk to the fridge until itโs chilled, about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Fill each mold about 3/4 of the way with the thai tea and top off with the coconut milk.
Notes
Tips and Tricks
- Coconut milk vs sweetened condensed milk or evaporated milk.ย I find that light coconut milk freezes better out of all three of these milks, plus coconut really complements the flavor of the tea! If you donโt love the flavor of coconut, I would use sweetened condensed milk. Skip the heating steps then after the Thai tea has cooled follow the recipe like usual.
- Sugar alternatives.ย Use 1/2 cup of maple syrup or honey. Start with a few tablespoons at a time, tasting as you go until it reaches your desired sweetness level.
- Popsicles molds. These popsicle moldsย +ย popsicle sticksย are my favorites.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can you make it in a regular ice cream mold container or only popsicle form?
yes that should work!
Can you possibly substitute maple syrup or honey for sugar?
that should work i just don’t know how much you’d need. maybe a 1/2 cup of maple syrup or honey? i’d add a few tablespoons at a time and just keep tasting it!
What an amazing idea! Thai tea is SO good and these look delicious!!
Love Thai iced tea and coffee so these look like they would be even more refreshing on a balmy summer afternoon…happy feasting!
Where did you get the molds?
the link the molds are at the end of the post! ๐
Yes to these! Thai ice tea is so good. I made a Thai ice tea ice cream a couple years ago:
http://meatsandsweets.net/meats-and-sweets/2015/7/13/thai-tea-ice-cream?rq=Thai%20tea%20ice
i love that you used light coconut milk–i can totally picture those flavors pairing well!! and even tho they didn’t swirl, i love that thai tea color!!
thanks bb!
I LOVE Thai tea!!! I am 100% making these this weekend!
I have this mould and love it as well, quick question how do you get the individual mould out of the metal thingy? I’ve tried and had absolutely zero luck with it
It’s not easy you have to like snap them out. But yeah, it like sometimes works for me and sometimes doesn’t haha.