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Tiger Milk Tea
Rich iced milk tea with caramelized flavor that's sweet, coupled with chewy tapioca pearls. It’s delicious and is loved my many.
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Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
20
minutes
mins
Course
Drinks
Cuisine
American, Asian
Servings
1
Calories
1146
kcal
Equipment
shaker
saucepan
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
2
bags black tea
1
cup
muscovado sugar
1 ½
cup
whole milk
Tapioca pearls / Boba
Instructions
Step 1 Brewing the Tea
Bring the milk to a boil and add 2 black tea bags. You can use loose leaf tea if preferred. Allow the tea to steep for 3-5 minutes.
Remove the tea leaves or tea bags and add the tea to your shaker. Add a few ice cubes if desired and shake until the tea becomes freezing.
Step 2 Cooking Tapioca Pearls/ Boba
Here’s how to prepare tapioca pearls from scratch.
Boil the water making sure that you use 7 parts water for 1 part tapioca.
Add the tapioca pearls into the boiling water.
Gently stir to keep them from sticking together. Cover the pot and maintain the temperature for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and let cool.
Drain any water and rinse with cold water. Set aside until ready to add brown sugar syrup.
Step 3 Making Syrup for Black Tiger Boba
Your goal is to create a very thick brown sugar syrup so that you can achieve the tiger stripes on the inner cup.
To make brown sugar syrup from scratch, add 1 cup of water and 1 cup of muscovado sugar and bring to a boil.
Reduce and let simmer, stirring occasionally a thick molasses like consistency is achieved. Set aside and let cool.
Step 4 Assemble Brown Sugar Boba Tea
Now you’re ready to put your beautiful tiger milk tea together.
Begin by using a clear glass and add as many tapioca pearls or boba as you’d like.
Add the brown sugar syrup by lining the cups with it and creating streaks down the sides of the glass.
The final step is to gently add the cold milk tea to the glass, and enjoy.
Nutrition
Serving:
2
cups
Calories:
1146
kcal
Carbohydrates:
243.8
g
Protein:
11.8
g
Fat:
12.4
g
Saturated Fat:
6.8
g
Cholesterol:
37
mg
Sodium:
154
mg
Potassium:
611
mg
Fiber:
0.5
g
Sugar:
245.8
g
Calcium:
414
mg
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