Description
This brown sugar milk tea recipe is perfect for an afternoon treat. The chewy tapioca pearls create texture amid the creamy, rich milk mixture. Once you try this boba recipe, you’ll be sure to love it.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup tapioca pearls
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups milk
- ice (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the tapioca pearls according to the package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water, bringing the boba pearls to room temperature. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil over high heat and add the brown sugar. Stir to dissolve.
- Turn to medium heat; stir often as the sugar syrup thickens and it turns translucent brown.
- Turn the heat to low and add the cooked boba. Let the pearls simmer in the sugar syrup for 5 minutes.
- Tilt your glass to a 45-degree angle. Take a few spoonfuls of the sugar syrup and drizzle it on the inside and bottom of the glass. Turn the glass over and let the excess syrup drip back into the saucepan. Repeat with the other glass.
- Add the brown sugar tapioca pearls with syrup to the bottom of each glass and pour the milk over the top. Add ice if desired.
Notes
Experiment by using tea in the recipe. Brew a cup of your favorite tea—black tea bags or tea leaves work well—and pour it over the milk as the final step in combing the bubble tea. Oolong or matcha tea will also work well.
Use different kinds of milk, including almond, oat, or soy, depending on your preferences.
Different kinds of sugar create different tastes. Dark brown sugar makes a richer, sweeter drink. Muscovado sugar creates a smoother texture.
If you want to make the Mudflip version:
- Add a few more tablespoons of water in step two and let the sugar syrup thicken slightly less. This will create an easier-to-pour syrup that mixes better with the milk.
- Use a mason jar instead of a glass. Prepare as directed above, but pour the syrup into the mason jar in step five. Top with the milk and screw on the lid. Flip the mason jar so the layers of the drink mix together.
*Tiger Sugar, one of the most famous boba shops serving Brown Sugar Milk tea, suggests shaking the drink 15 times to achieve the best mixing of ingredients and consistency.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes