This Strawberry Milk Tea (Bubble tea) with boba is a delicious fruity drink that is perfect for summertime. The recipe calls for simple ingredients and will be ready in just 2 minutes.
In a small jug, add half a cup of boiling water and the tea bag and let the tea infuse.
1 tea bag, ½ cup boiling water
In a small saucepan, fill halfway with water and bring to a boil, then pour in the tapioca pearls.
60 g tapioca pearls
Stir to prevent the tapioca pearls from sticking to one another, cook for 10 minutes. After that, strain the pearls and rinse with cold water.
Now discard the tea bag and stir in the sugar until it dissolves.
1 tablespoon sugar
Place the cooked pearls in a glass, then top with strawberry milk and tea, then serve.
½ cup strawberry milk
Notes
When boiling, tapioca pearls tend to stick together. To prevent this, stir frequently.
After boiling your tapioca pearls, you should consider pouring brown sugar all over them to flavor a bit. But make sure that you have rinsed these tapioca pearls with cold water first.
Use black tea for this recipe. It has a rich aroma that is slightly nutty and definitely assertive, which will blend well with the strawberry flavor of this recipe to create a delicious combination.
Everyone likes a sweeter concoction for their beverage. Aside from sugar, why not add a drop of vanilla extract if you have it in your cupboard? This will give your strawberry bubble tea a subtle caramel-ly sweetness.
The best sugar for this recipe is brown sugar as it also helps in the texture of your tea.
Variations
Use black tea for this recipe. It has a rich aroma that is slightly nutty and definitely assertive, which will blend well with the strawberry flavor of this recipe to create a delicious combination.
Everyone likes a sweeter concoction for their beverage. Aside from sugar, why not add a drop of vanilla extract if you have it in your cupboard? This will give your drink a subtle caramel-ly sweetness.
The best sugar for this recipe is brown sugar as it also helps in the texture of your tea.