Easy Boba Milk Tea aka Bubble Tea (and tapioca pearls from scratch!)

 


One of the things I missed the most during Covid lockdowns is boba milk tea, so I absolutely had to learn how to make it from scratch, tapioca pearls and all!


For the tapioca pearls:

1/2 cup tapioca flour

(If you don't have tapioca flour, soak and mash regular sago with warm water until it has a slightly moist paste)

Black food coloring

2 tbsp cornflour

Mix the ingredients, adjusting the moisture until it forms a dough. Shape them into small balls, rolling them between your palms. Don't worry if the dough looks like its not black enough because the color develops later!

Boil the tapioca balls in sugar water (3 cups water to 1/2 cup sugar) until they're the right consistency.

Strain and let them sit in a sugar syrup if desired.



For milk tea:

Brew the milk tea as you usually would but add a little extra milk. You can also add cinnamon and cardamom for a spiced up variant. Chill in the fridge until ice cold.

Add the pearls to the bottom of the glass and add a spoon or two of sugar syrup over them. Tip the glass and gently pour in the cold tea. Serve immediately before the pearls get soggy.

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