Description
Lychee is a delicious addition to this boba drink. It is sweet and citrusy and balances the bitterness of the espresso perfectly. This concoction is a definite way to impress your guests.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup whole milk
- A couple drops of blue food coloring
- 2 tbsp lychee juice
- 2 tbsp sugar syrup
- 1/4 cup cooked tapioca pearls
- 1 shot espresso
- 2–3 peeled and deseeded lychee fruits
- ice cubes
Instructions
- Pour the milk, food coloring, and fruit juice into a shaking cup and shake until smooth.
- Put the cooked tapioca pearls, lychee fruits, and ice cubes at the bottom of a serving cup.
- Pour the blue mixture into the serving cup.
- Add the sugar syrup to the espresso and stir until dissolved.
- Hovering only a centimeter above the blue lychee mixture, gently drop in espresso shots by the teaspoon until completion. This maintains the visual separation between the blue lychee and the coffee.
- Put in a drinking straw, mix, and enjoy!
Notes
If you want to make your blue lychee boba latte a little creamier, add a scoop of ice cream instead of milk. This will create a thick consistency and add an extra layer of sweetness that makes for a good dessert beverage.
You can also use popping boba infused with lychee juice instead of traditional boba pearls as the main topping. This can further enhance the lychee flavor and make your blue lychee boba latte take on a fruitier taste profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes