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Drink of the week: Sa-By Thai's Thai Iced Tea

Wesley Dugle, Spartan Daily

Sa-By Thai’s Thai Iced Tea is a blend of black tea with star anise and other Thai herbs that produce a dark orange colored drink and can be served either hot or cold. Photo by Jeffrey Cianci / Spartan Daily

Luckily, as any good Thai restaurant does, Sa-By Thai had Thai Iced Tea available for order.

The uniquely flavored orange-colored beverage sells at the restaurant for $2.25 and will relieve your burning tongue of any pain you may endure.

Thai tea is made with strongly flavored black tea blend that is mixed with star anise and other Thai herbs, which when steeped produces a dark orange, smoky-flavored beverage.

It can be enjoyed hot or cold, but is most popular as a cold beverage, often presented in a tall glass combined with sweet condensed milk that turns the drink bright orange when stirred together.

The sweet, smoky beverage is one of my favorite beverages and is widely available in Thai and Indian restaurants.

Thai tea is also a common flavor in boba or bubble teas, such as those served at Tapioca Express and Lee's Sandwiches, but is often made with powdered mix and lots of sugar — a sorry stand-in for real Thai Iced Tea.

Those looking for a sweet treat after a spicy meal of curry or Pad Thai should visit Sa-By Thai for a enjoyable traditional Thai Iced Tea. Sa-By Thai's Thai Iced Tea is a tasty drink to help cool your tongue after eating some Thai food.