Recipe for a Classic Bubble Tea

Bubble tea is a great refreshing drink that is both tasty and filling. It’s easy to prepare at home, and there are many great boba tea variations sold in bubble tea shops.

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Total Time 2

Course Drinks

Cuisine Asian

Servings

Calories 160 kcal

Ingredients

Black tea 8-10 tea bags
Ice
Water about 7 cups
Brown sugar syrup
Boba pearls store-bought or handmade
Sweetener honey, cane syrup, maple syrup, or sugar syrup
Milk almond milk, soy milk, nut milk, etc.

Instructions

If you have ready-made tapioca balls, the recipe shouldn’t take you long. However, making boba pearls may take hours if it’s your first time. Here is what you need to do:

Prepare the tea base. Brew black tea or any other you want to try.
Add sweetener, honey, or syrup to your drink. You can experiment with bubble tea flavors and adjust them to the sweetness level you like.
Prepare tapioca pearls and boil them for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Sieve tapioca pearls and run lukewarm water over them.

To serve, you need to:

Add tapioca balls to the tall glass.
Add a few cubes of ice.
Pour the tea base and add milk.

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcal

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