Description
This recipe is served over ice, but you can also serve this tea in a cocktail glass. After shaking the ingredients with ice, strain it into the serving cup. Either way, you’ll have a light, fragrant, delicious boba milk tea.
Ingredients
- 1 Earl Grey tea bag (or 1 tsp loose tea leaves)
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking tapioca pearls
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp dried lavender flowers
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- ice
Instructions
- Add the dried lavender flowers to a tea infuser and steep it alongside the Earl Grey tea bag for 5 minutes.
- Mix the vanilla extract with the lavender tea and allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
- Cook the tapioca pearls in a small saucepan of hot water, according to the package directions.
- After draining the boba pearls, transfer them to a bowl and add the brown sugar. Stir to combine.
- Prepare two serving cups and equally divide the tapioca pearls, brown sugar syrup, and ice in each of them.
- Add the lavender tea and almond milk into a shaker and shake for 10 seconds.
- Strain the lavender milk tea mixture into each serving cup.
- Add a thick straw, stir, and enjoy your boba milk tea!
Notes
If you have fresh lavender sprigs, add them to your bubble tea cup to serve as a decorative, aromatic garnish.
You can also opt for Jasmine tea instead of Earl Grey black tea if you want to indulge in a more floral-tasting bubble tea. However, some may find the floral flavors a tad too overpowering if both ingredients are added, so if you want to enjoy only the lavender flavor, Earl Grey is best.
You can substitute the brown sugar sweetener with maple syrup, white cane sugar simple syrup, or honey.
As always, you can substitute the dairy. For instance, soy, dairy, coconut milk, and non-dairy creamer are viable substitutes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes