TAIWANESE BUBBLE TEA RECIPE BY TASTY

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Taiwanese Bubble Tea Recipe by Tasty image

Craving bubble tea but don't want to keep spending so much money on it? Making your own is really easy - and much more customizable. You can buy tapioca pearls or boba from Walmart or Amazon (or your local Taiwanese store) then make the tea with a blend of your favorite black tea, sweetener, and half and half or non-dairy substitute. Just add ice and a wide straw, and you can have your favorite treat anytime!

Provided by Frank Tiu

Categories     Drinks

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups water
6 black tea bags
½ cup medium black tapioca pearls
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup hot water
½ cup tapioca pearls, cooked
½ cup ice
brown sugar syrup, to taste
1 cup black tea, chilled
¼ cup half & half
2 wide-opening straws

Steps:

  • In a medium pot over high heat, combine the water and tea bags. Bring to a boil, then remove the pan from the heat and let the tea cool to room temperature.
  • Bring a medium pot of water to boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, add the tapioca pearls and boil until softened, about 20 minutes.
  • Drain the pearls through a strainer.
  • Set the strainer with the pearls over a medium bowl. Add the brown sugar to the strainer and pour the hot water over.
  • Stir to dissolve the brown sugar. Soak the pearls in brown sugar syrup for 30 minutes, then store the bubbles and syrup separately until ready to serve.
  • Assemble the tea: Divide the pearls and ice between 2 glasses, then add the brown sugar syrup, tea, and half and half.
  • Stir with a wide-opening straw, then serve.
  • Enjoy!

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