How to Make Homemade Brown Sugar Bubble Tea - A Step-by-Step Guide

Homemade Brown Sugar Bubble Tea is a delicious and refreshing drink that has become a popular beverage around the world. This Taiwanese drink, also known as boba tea, is made with sweetened tapioca pearls and a flavorful tea base. While it's easy to find at many bubble tea shops, making it at home allows you to customize it to your liking and control the ingredients that go into it.

One of the key components of Homemade Brown Sugar Bubble Tea is the tapioca pearls. These chewy, sweet ...

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Ingredients

  • 4 ¼ cups water, divided
  • ¼ cup white tapioca pearls (boba)
  • 2 tablespoons black tea leaves
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup ice cubes
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Servings: 2

  • Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add tapioca pearls and stir gently until they begin floating to the top. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until softened and dark, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Remove from heat and add tea leaves. Let steep for 15 minutes. Strain out tea leaves and refrigerate tea.
  • Drain pearls. Bring 1/4 cup water to a boil in the empty saucepan. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved. Immerse pearls in syrup and let sit until room temperature, about 15 minutes
  • Divide pearls and desired amount of syrup between 2 tall glasses. Pour in tea.
  • Add ice, milk, and sweetened condensed milk to both glasses. Stir before drinking.
  • Nutrition

    248 cal.

    • Total Fat: 2g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 9mg
    • Sodium: 64mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 54g
    • Total Sugars: 38g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 154mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 224mg