Gather the ingredients.
Steep 2 tablespoons loose-leaf black tea , 1 pod star anise , 2 pods cardamom , ½ cinnamon stick , ⅛ vanilla bean , tamarind powder (to taste) , and ¼ teaspoon almond extract (if using) in the boiling water for 5 minutes.
Strain the tea through a fine mesh sieve and discard the tea leaves and spices.
Stir in 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk until both are completely dissolved.
Fill 2 tall glasses with ice. Pour the tea over the ice, leaving an inch or so of space at the top for the evaporated milk.
Top up with more ice if needed, and then drizzle with 1 teaspoon of evaporated milk on each glass of tea.
