bubble milk tea

A simple DIY for 3-ingredient homemade tapioca pearls (aka boba) - including how to cook tapioca pearls and a delicious brown sugar bubble milk tea recipe.

Homemade Boba 'Tapioca Pearls' Bubble Milk Tea

tapioca flour (plus a bit more for dusting)

tbsp brown sugar (use Taiwanese brown sugar AKA 'black sugar', if possible)

tBsp water

tBsp brown sugar (soft)

almond milk (or any other milk

Heat up the water and sugar over medium heat. Stir until all the sugar has dissolved. Then turn off the heat.

Add about 1 tablespoon of the tapioca flour and stir until well combined. Make sure there are no lumps.

Turn the heat on again and stir the mixture until it starts thickening. Once it becomes thicker, remove from the heat.

Add the rest of the tapioca flour and mix well until you obtain a sticky dough.

On a lightly floured surface (floured with tapioca flour), knead the dough until it becomes uniform, soft and elastic. Tapioca dough can be very sticky, so add some extra flour, if needed.

Roll the dough* into thin long rod-like pieces. Each roll needs to be quite thin, as the tapioca pearls will expand when cooked later on.

Cut the rolls into small pieces. Then quickly roll each into a ball. **Repeat with the rest of the dough. Now you have your dried tapioca pearls ready. ***

DIY Tapioca Pearls (Boba)

In a large saucepan, boil enough water to cover your boba. Then add the tapioca pearls to the boiling water (carefully, so you don't splash yourself). Stir well, so they don’t stick to the bottom of the or each other.

Cover the pot with a lid. Boil for 20 minutes, then let them rest for another 20 minutes. Finally, drain the boba.You can now either add them to your favourite tea or milk drink or first make a sugar syrup for an extra special treat. I definitely suggest going for the extra next step though, as this takes the pearls from being 'nice' to 'more please' - adding a caramel-like flavour and softening the texture. 

How To Cook Tapioca Pearls

For a traditional boba, then a black tea base is the norm. However, you can also use a variety of herbal teas, flavoured milks and even juices/smoothies as your drink base. If making a tea then simply steep the tea bags/tea leaves in warm milk (alternatively, make a tea as you would typically in the water, adding milk to dilute) and leave this to chill in the fridge until you want to use it. For my recipe, I decided to use Bantha Milk AKA &#039;Blue Milk&#039;, as my base. This drink is a sweet butterfly pea flower and lavender coconut milk (inspired by the Star Wars blue milk) and the combination of flavours with the pearls is delicious. 

How To Make Bubble Milk Tea:

To make the tapioca peals with brown sugar syrup, warm up the brown sugar over medium heat for a couple of minutes. The sugar only needs to be warmed up, not completely melted.

Add the boba and stir well to coat all the pearls with the sugar.

Add the warm sugary boba to a cup or glass (use a glass for a great visual effect) and roll the cup/glass to coat the walls with melted sugar.

Then add ice cubes (optional) and your liquid - the cold brew tea/ iced tea, flavoured milk, juice or smoothie. You can also top it with some whipped cream and then serve.

DIY Brown Sugar Boba Drink

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Bubble Milk Tea is such a fun and refreshing drink. This simple 3-ingredient recipe shows how to make tapioca pearls (aka boba), how to cook them and how to make a delicious brown sugar bubble milk tea.

Homemade Boba &#39;Tapioca Pearls&#39; Bubble Milk Tea

Rich, creamy, and chocolatey, this Chocolate Boba Milk Tea is truly irresistible! It&#39;s made with 8 simple ingredients and is ready in 10 minutes!

Chocolate Boba Milk Tea (Bubble Tea)

dark chocolate, chopped

water

sugar

salt

cocoa powder

tapioca pearls

brown sugar syrup

Make the hot chocolate mixture. To a small bowl, add chopped dark chocolate, cocoa powder, salt, and granulated sugar.

Pour a little bit of hot water (around ¼ cup) and using a whisk, mix to form a paste. When the chocolate has melted and the cocoa powder has dissolved, pour the rest of the hot water and mix.

Cook tapioca pearls. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add the pearls to the boiling water and cook over medium heat following the packaging instructions. Then, drain and add to a bowl. Coat with 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar syrup.

Assemble the chocolate boba. Add the tapioca balls to the bottom of a large glass, followed by plenty of ice cubes (if making this drink hot, skip the ice). Pour the milk over the ice cubes, followed by the hot chocolate mixture. Stir and give it a taste test.

At this point, you can add more brown sugar syrup if you like it sweeter. Serve right away and top with whipped cream if desired!

Boba (aka bubble tea) is a pairs chewy tapioca pearls with sweet milk tea for a fun, refreshing drink that&#039;s easy to make at home.

How to Make Bubble Tea (Easy Boba Milk Tea Recipe)

filtered water

black tapioca pearls

dark brown sugar (lightly packed)

black tea bags

simple syrup (see Notes)

half and half (or your milk of choice)

tapioca pearls (boba)

Boil 20 minutes. Add the water to a 5-quart pot, and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add the tapioca pearls and boil for 20 minutes. They will float to the top fairly early in the cooking process; when this happens give them a stir. After boiling for 20 minutes, reserve 1 1/2 cups of the cooking liquid, and then rinse and drain the boba.

Soak 20 minutes. Put the boba back into the pot. Stir in the reserved 1 1/2 cups of cooking liquid and the brown sugar. Cover the pot and let the boba steep/soak for 20 minutes. Drain the boba except for 2 tablespoons of the liquid (this small amount of liquid will help prevent the pearls from sticking together).

For the Boba:

While the boba is cooking, make the tea. Add the water to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove the water from the heat and add the tea bags. Let the tea steep until it cools to room temperature, and then remove the tea bags.

For the Black Tea:

Divide the ice between 4 glasses, and then add 1/4 of the cooled tea, simple syrup, and half and half to each glass. Top each with 1/2 cup of boba. Serve immediately.

To Assemble the Bubble Milk Tea:

I was SO happy to find this recipe! Thank you.

A big money saver because now I can make it at home!

I absolutely love this I am captivated by the beginning, where you share your first experience with boba what and unforgettable treasure thank you for sharing it. 
Milk bubble tea is one I’ve never ordered (I have yet to make bubble tea myself) but I think I have to make milk boba my first homemade attempt now, it just sounds so delicious!
This is one that will be making its way to my recipe box no doubt! 
I’m so glad you shared this it’s so approachable and you broke everything down beautifully!
Sending love and blessings.
Sincerely, Rose

How many fond memories we have of drinking bubble tea together, Faith! It’s just one of those drinks that are so much fun! Thank you for taking the fear out of making it!

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Save money and learn how to make bubble tea at home! Milk tea is classic, but you can make any flavor of boba drink you like.

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