HOMEMADE BROWN SUGAR BUBBLE TEA

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I drank bubble tea every day when I visited Taiwan, and decided to bring back some tapioca pearls (boba) to make my own at home. This is a versatile recipe: you can vary the type of tea and milk you use, and sweeten it to taste. Brew tea to your preferred strength, though it's a good idea to use strong tea because you're going to dilute it with milk and ice. You'll need a wide straw to drink up the boba, or use a long spoon to fish them out!

Provided by LauraF

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 1h5m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 ¼ cups water, divided
¼ cup white tapioca pearls (boba)
2 tablespoons black tea leaves
¼ cup brown sugar
1 cup ice cubes
¼ cup milk
2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk, or to taste

Steps:

  • Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add tapioca pearls and stir gently until they begin floating to the top of the water. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until softened and dark, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Remove from heat and add tea leaves. Let steep for 15 minutes. Strain out tea leaves and refrigerate the tea.
  • Drain pearls. Bring 1/4 cup of water to a boil in the empty saucepan. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved. Immerse the pearls in the syrup and let sit until room temperature, about 15 minutes.
  • Divide the pearls and desired amount of syrup between 2 tall glasses. Pour in tea. Add ice, milk, and sweetened condensed milk to both glasses. Stir before drinking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248 calories, Carbohydrate 54.4 g, Cholesterol 8.9 mg, Fat 2.4 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 64.3 mg, Sugar 38.4 g

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