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Creamy Boba Milk Tea Recipe Easy Homemade Bubble Tea at Home

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A simple and delicious recipe to make creamy boba milk tea from scratch at home, featuring chewy tapioca pearls, strong black tea, and a creamy milk base with customizable sweetness.

Ingredients

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  • ½ cup (65g) tapioca starch (or tapioca flour)
  • 1 cup (240ml) water (for dough)
  • 4 cups (960ml) water (for boiling pearls)
  • ½ cup (100g) brown sugar
  • ¼ cup (60ml) water (for brown sugar syrup)
  • 2 tablespoons (about 4 grams) black tea leaves or 2 black tea bags
  • 1 cup (240ml) boiling water (for brewing tea)
  • ½ cup (120ml) milk (whole milk preferred, or oat/almond milk for dairy-free)
  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) sweetened condensed milk or simple syrup
  • Optional: splash of vanilla extract
  • Optional: ice cubes

Instructions

  1. Measure ½ cup (65g) tapioca starch into a mixing bowl. Boil 1 cup (240ml) water in a small saucepan. Once boiling, pour the water into the starch bowl and stir quickly with a spatula until it forms a sticky dough. Let it cool slightly, then knead with your hands until smooth (about 5 minutes). If dough is too sticky, add a little more starch.
  2. Divide the dough into small logs about ½ inch (1.25 cm) thick. Cut into ¼ inch (0.6 cm) pieces and roll each into a small ball. Dust with starch to prevent sticking.
  3. Bring 4 cups (960ml) water to a rolling boil in a medium saucepan. Add the pearls and stir gently to prevent sticking. Boil for 15 minutes, then turn off the heat and cover the pot. Let pearls sit for another 15 minutes.
  4. While pearls cook, combine ½ cup (100g) brown sugar and ¼ cup (60ml) water in a small saucepan. Heat gently until sugar dissolves completely and syrup thickens slightly. Set aside.
  5. Drain cooked pearls and immediately transfer to the brown sugar syrup. Stir to coat evenly. Let sit for 10 minutes to absorb flavor.
  6. Steep 2 tablespoons (about 4 grams) black tea leaves or 2 black tea bags in 1 cup (240ml) boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove leaves or bags and let tea cool to room temperature or chill if preferred.
  7. In a large glass or shaker, combine brewed tea, ½ cup (120ml) milk, and 2 tablespoons (30ml) sweetened condensed milk or simple syrup. Stir or shake well until mixed. Adjust sweetness to taste.
  8. Spoon ¼ cup (about 60 grams) of brown sugar tapioca pearls into the bottom of a serving glass. Add ice cubes if desired. Pour the creamy milk tea over the pearls. Insert a wide boba straw and enjoy immediately.

Notes

Dust hands with tapioca starch when kneading dough to prevent sticking. Let pearls sit in brown sugar syrup after cooking to absorb flavor and stay soft. If pearls are too hard, cook a few minutes longer next time. Brew tea stronger than usual to balance milk dilution. Chilling brewed tea before mixing prevents ice from diluting the drink. Store leftover tea base separately in fridge up to 2 days; pearls can harden but soften when reheated in hot water.

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Keywords: boba milk tea, bubble tea, homemade bubble tea, tapioca pearls, creamy milk tea, black tea, brown sugar syrup

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