Classic Bubble Tea
HB-18728 · Hand-built original · Taiwanese
Taiwan's original pearl milk tea: strong black tea over chewy tapioca pearls, sweetened with syrup and softened with condensed milk.
TaiwaneseDrink4 servings492 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol
Main ingredient: black tea
Pairs well with: popcorn chicken, spring rolls, dumplings
Servings:4quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 8 black tea bags
- 4 cups boiled water, for the tea
- 3/4 cup tapioca pearls
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 cups water
- 8 tablespoons condensed milk
- ice cubes
Method
- Steep the 8 tea bags in the 4 cups boiled water, then leave the tea to cool to room temperature.
- Boil 4 cups of the water in a separate pot, add the tapioca pearls, and cook them for 5 minutes, stirring continuously so they cannot clump together.
- Drain the pearls once they have all floated to the top, rinse them under cold water, and set them aside in a bowl.
- Make the syrup by boiling the remaining 1 cup water, adding the sugar, and stirring until every crystal has dissolved.
- Spoon the cooked pearls into 4 glasses, add a few ice cubes to each, and pour 1 cup of tea over them.
- Finish each glass with 2 tablespoons condensed milk and 1 tablespoon of the syrup, then stir your bubble tea well and serve it with a wide straw.
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
492 kcalCalories
7.3 gProtein
113.5 gCarbs
3.3 gFat
1.6 gSaturates
4.9 gFibre
17.6 gSugars
886 mgSodium
10 mgCholesterol
788 mgPotassium
221 mgCalcium
3.9 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data