Description
Learn how to make a delicious and refreshing Bubble Tea Drink, also known as Boba Milk Tea, right at home. This recipe guides you through creating the perfect blend of brewed tea, boba pearls, sugar syrup, milk, and ice for a delightful treat.
Ingredients
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Hot brewed tea:
- 720 ml water (3 cups)
- 24 g black tea (5 tbsp large loose tea or 12 tea bags)
Cold brewed tea:
- 720 ml water (3 cups, at room temperature)
- 36 g black tea (7 tbsp large loose tea or 18 tea bags)
Boba pearls:
- 1 cup easy cook boba pearls (or 1 1/4 cups for generous servings)
Sugar syrup:
- 150 g brown sugar (3/4 cup or white sugar)
- 60 ml water (1/4 cup)
To serve:
- 960 ml whole milk (4 cups or plant-based milk)
- Ice (optional, as needed)
Instructions
- Hot brewed tea: Place water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add tea leaves or bags, steep for 10-15 minutes, strain, and cool in the fridge.
- Cold brew tea: Place tea leaves in a French press, add water, let steep for 12 hours, strain, and chill.
- Boba pearls: Cook boba pearls according to package or homemade recipe.
- Sugar syrup: Heat sugar and water in a saucepan, boil, simmer with boba pearls.
- To serve: In a glass, add tapioca pearls and syrup, pour brewed tea, add ice, milk, stir, and adjust sweetness if desired.
Notes
- Ensure the hot brewed tea is strong for the best flavor.
- Chill the tea quickly by freezing or using an ice bath.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drink
- Calories: 314 kcal
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 111mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
