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What gives Thai iced tea its orange color

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That intensely vibrant, almost radioactive orange hue is actually completely natural, assuming you skip the modern food dye. Authentic Thai iced tea achieves its bizarre visual aesthetic from heavily brewing dark black tea alongside crushed star anise, tamarind seeds, and vibrant blossom leaves, completely flooding your system with sugar and condensed milk.

What gives Thai iced tea its orange color
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