Learn how to make bubble tea, using this formula, you can make your own bubble tea at home.
Course Drinks
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword Bubble
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 260kcal
Author Elaine
Ingredients
1/4cupsugar ,divided, 2 tablespoons for soaking the peals and 2 tablespoons for milk tea
2red tea bags ,one for each serving
2cupsmilk
Cook the boba pearls (larger batch, can make 4 cups of bubble tea)
1cuptapioca pearls
8cupswater
3/4cupbrown sugarNote1
Classic Bubble tea
1black tea bag
200mlhot water
1/2cupwhole milk or half half
ice cubes
extra syrup if needed
Matcha bubble tea
2tsp.matcha powder
100mlwarm water
1tbsp.condensed milk
1cupwhole milk or milk of choice
Taro bubble tea
2tbsp.taro powder
100mlwarm water
1tbsp.condensed milk
1cupwhole milk
ice cubes
Mango bubble tea
1cupmango nectar
1jasmine tea bag +150ml hot boiling water
1/2cupwhole milk
Strawberry bubble tea
7fresh strawberry
2tbsp.white sugar
1cupwhole milk
dried crispy strawberries
Instructions
Cook the boba pearls
Bring 8 times of water to a boiling and then place tapioca pearls. Read the instruction on the package (find the required time). It may be 20 minutes or 5 minutes. Cover the lid, turn off the fire and let it rest for another required time.
Rinse the boba pearls under running water. Then mix the boba pearls with brown sugar.
Add around ¾ cup of brown sugar in a pot, then place the boba pearls in. No need to add water. Slow down the fire and stir from time to time to avoid being sticky.
Cook for 3-4 minutes until there are large bubbles and a thick brown syrup is formed. Now our brown sugar boba pearls are ready for all types of bubble tea, milk tea, latte, or even as toppings for desserts.
Brew the tea
If you are using any tea base, place the tea bag in hot boiling water and let it steep for 3-5 minutes. Remove the tea bag and set the liquid aside to cool down.
Classic bubble tea
add 3 tablespoons of boba pearls with brown sugar syrup in serving cup. Pour in the black tea liquid and then the milk. You can see the strike flower formed.
Taro milk tea
Matcha bubble tea
Whisk matcha with condensed milk and water in a small cup.
Add 3 tablespoons of boba pearls with brown sugar syrup in serving cup. Add ice and then pour in milk.
Top with the matcha mixture.
Strawberry bubble tea
Smash strawberries in a sauce pot and then add the white sugar.Cook this strawberry mixture over low heat until it thickens and resembles the same consistency as strawberry jam.
Grab the cup of your choice and place tapioca pearls down the bottom. We’re using strawberry boba today but you can also use regular tapioca pearls.
Next, add the strawberry puree. You want to coat the inside of the cup with the puree as much as possible to distribute the flavor.
Top with ice cubes, milk, and tea (optional). Note1
Add crispy strawberries as a garnish and decorate with fresh ones if you like. Stir before serving.
Taro bubble tea
Add taro powder, condensed milk and water in a cup. Mix these ingredients together. A hand-held frother or mixer is the easiest way, but you can also use a whisk or fork. Just make sure the cocoa powder has completely dissolved in the hot water and no granules remain.
Add around 3 tablespoons of boba pearls. Add ice cubes and then pour milk. Pour the taro powder mixture in. Mix well before serving.
Mango bubble tea
Add around 3 tablespoons of boba pearls. Place the mango nectar. Then pour in milk and green tea. Mix well before serving.