Boba Recipe

Time50m

Serves1

Bubble tea options: Thai tea or coffee, served with tapioca pearls.

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Ingredients

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1
Cook pearls
In a large pot, bring 4 cups of water to a rolling boil. Add the dried tapioca pearls and reduce to a simmer. Cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pearls become translucent and tender.
2
Cool and rinse
Remove from heat and cover. Let stand 5 minutes, then drain and rinse pearls under cold water to stop cooking.
3
Coat with syrup
Toss warm pearls with 2 tablespoons of simple syrup to lightly sweeten and prevent sticking. Set aside.

4
Brew Thai tea
In a separate pot, bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Add 2 tablespoons Thai tea mix and remove from heat after 5–7 minutes of steeping. Strain to remove leaves and allow the tea concentrate to cool.

5
Assemble drink
In a tall glass, add 1 cup of ice.
6
Add tea and milk
Pour the cooled Thai tea concentrate over the ice until the glass is about 2/3 full. Add 180 ml of milk and stir to combine.
7
Add pearls and serve
Top with the sweetened tapioca pearls. Stir gently and serve with a wide straw.