Description
Enjoy our take on a gin and tonic mixed with bubble tea. This boozy boba tea tastes as amazing as it looks. The secret ingredient, butterfly pea flower extract, is what makes this drink truly unique.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup of water
- 1 jasmine tea bag or 1 tbsp tea leaves
- 2 fl oz gin
- 2–3 drops of butterfly pea flower extract
- 1/4 cup cooked tapioca pearls
- Ice cubes
- 1/2 cup tonic water
- A squeeze of lemon juice
- Borage flowers to garnish
Instructions
- Bring 1 cup of water to a boil.
- Remove from heat and add a tea bag or tea leaves. Steep for 2-3 minutes. Remove the tea bag and set the tea aside to cool.
- Pour 2 fl oz of gin into a glass and add 2-3 drops of butterfly pea flower extract. Stir until the liquid becomes a deep blue color.
- Spoon the boba pearls into a highball glass.
- Pour in the tonic water and squeeze the lemon into the glass.
- Add 2 tbsp of cooled jasmine tea and fill the glass with ice.
- Slowly pour the pea flower-infused gin in, garnish, and enjoy!
Notes
A highball glass is recommended for serving. If you don’t have one, you can use a regular serving glass or strain the chilled drink into a martini glass.
Instead of tapioca pearls, you could use popping boba or nata de coco for a different texture and fruity flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes