Description
A comforting and creamy drink featuring chewy tapioca pearls blended with brewed black tea and milk, perfect for sharing with friends or enjoying on a leisurely afternoon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup (about 100 g) tapioca pearls (dry)
- 3 cups water (for cooking pearls)
- 1/4 cup (50 g) brown sugar for syrup
- 2 cups brewed strong black tea (about 2 tea bags steeped in 2 cups hot water)
- 1 cup whole milk (240 mL) or non-dairy milk
- Ice cubes (as desired)
Instructions
- Bring 3 cups water to a rolling boil. Add the tapioca pearls and stir gently. Cook according to package timing (8–12 minutes). Remove from heat, drain, and rinse with warm water.
- In a small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup brown sugar and 2 tablespoons water, and heat until dissolved. Toss the cooked pearls in the syrup and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Steep tea bags in 2 cups hot water for 5–7 minutes, then remove and cool.
- Divide syrup-coated pearls between two glasses, add ice, then pour 1 cup tea and 1/2 cup milk into each glass. Stir gently.
- Taste and adjust sweetness with more syrup or milk as desired.
Notes
Best served immediately; pearls lose texture when refrigerated. Can be customized with different milks and flavors.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Boiling and Mixing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 75g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg