{"id":19612,"date":"2014-05-12T02:30:10","date_gmt":"2014-05-12T06:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=19612"},"modified":"2014-05-12T02:37:18","modified_gmt":"2014-05-12T06:37:18","slug":"thai-tea-coconut-cream-condensed-milk-vegan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/05\/12\/thai-tea-coconut-cream-condensed-milk-vegan\/","title":{"rendered":"Thai Tea with Coconut Cream Condensed Milk – Vegan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Thai food fans…what beverage do you indulge in when you go out to enjoy a meal at your favorite Thai restaurant? For me, it is a tall Thai iced tea! \u00a0Yum! \u00a0But this truly is a decadent indulgence, for sure. \u00a0Now the \u2018tea\u2019 part is usually not the problem…it is the addition of the creamy, very sweet \u2018milk-y\u2019 portion that is of concern.<\/p>\n

So, when my daughter, Kassia, and I were planning our Mother\u2019s Day meal, we decided NOT to cook but to get Thai takeout… some sushi, some pineapple fried rice, a couple of (rice) noodle-based dishes, and some curry. \u00a0Delish! \u00a0But we thought that we would make the dessert, soup, and beverages to accompany the restaurant-prepared food.<\/p>\n

She chose a recipe for a black rice (rice) pudding topped with toasted coconut flakes and homemade coconut milk whipped topping. I was given responsibility for the soup (I made Tom Kha Ga–a coconut milk-based soup with chicken and mushrooms fantastically flavored with lemongrass, lime, and ginger; Dana has a wonderful recipe here<\/a>; check it out!) and the \u00a0beverages. We put out a selection of flavored seltzers, some mango 100% juice for the grandkids, a nice bottle of Reisling, and a big pitcher of Thai iced tea and (to keep to our choices to eat healthier) a small bowl of homemade condensed milk made with coconut milk and agave nectar. This fit right into our healthy but oh-so-yummy point of view so I thought that I would share it with you! Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Coconut Condensed Milk<\/h3>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/span>:
\n(1) 14 ounce can full-fat coconut milk\"2014-05-12<\/a>
\n1\/4 cup coconut sugar (or sweetener* of your choice)<\/p>\n

Directions<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n