Fresh Milk Tea
Malaysian

Strong-brewed black tea cut with warm fresh milk and honey — tea first, milk after; good hot or over ice.

Last updated: October 25, 2026
PREP
5
COOK
5
TOTAL
10m
3
0
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Instructions
Cooking
1 ✓

Boil the water, turn off the heat and let it sit a minute to reach about 95°C.

250 ml Water
2 ✓

Pour the hot water over the tea leaves, cover and steep 3 minutes; 2.5 for fine leaves.

12 g Black Tea Leaves
3 ✓

Strain the tea, pressing the leaves just once.

12 g Black Tea Leaves
4 ✓

Warm the milk until steaming — no boiling — then stir into the tea.

180 ml Milk
5 ✓

Once cool enough to sip, stir in the honey. Serve hot or over ice.

25 ml Honey
Chef's
  • Warm the milk until it steams only; boiling dulls it and forms a skin.
  • Strain as soon as the steep is up — longer only means bitter.
  • Add honey once it is cool enough to sip, or the heat kills the aroma.
  • Ice dilutes the tea, so brew iced batches stronger.