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Taro Milk Tea

This taro milk tea is quick, easy and delicious. Taro bubble tea is quickly growing in popularity and is extra fun with the additional of tapioca boba pearls. Black or jasmine tea, brown sugar syrup, taro powder and milk make this purple bubble tea a star!
Course Breakfast, coffee, Drinks, milk, tea
Cuisine asian, Japanese
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Calories 227kcal
Author Aubrey
Cost $3

Equipment

  • small pan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup black or jasmine tea of choice (prepared, hot or cold)
  • ¼ cup boba or tapioca pearls (prepared)
  • ¼ cup milk of choice (add more if desired)
  • 2 tablespoon unsweetened taro powder
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar syrup (add more if desired) Equal parts brown sugar and water to make syrup.

Instructions

Hot Brewed Tea

  • Prepare jasmine or black tea.
  • Add taro powder and stir until fully dissolved.
  • Add milk of choice and warm.
  • Add brown sugar syrup. See preparation instructions below.
  • Add boba pearls if desired. See preparation instructions below.

Cold Brewed Tea

  • Prepare jasmine or black tea.
  • Add taro powder and stir until fully dissolved.
  • Allow to cool fully.
  • Add cold milk.
  • Add brown sugar syrup (fully cooled). See preparation instructions below.
  • Add boba pearls if desired. See preparation instructions below.

Brown Sugar Syrup

  • Prepare brown sugar syrup before making boba pearls.
  • In a saucepan, combine equal parts water and brown sugar and cook on medium/high heat until the sugar is fully dissolved and you have a syrup consistency.

Boba Pearls/Tapioca Pearls

  • Prepare quick cook boba/tapioca pearls according to directions on the package.
  • Once prepared, mix then with brown sugar syrup so they do not stick to each other.

How to Serve

  • Place boba pearls in glass with sugar syrup.
  • Add ice if desired.
  • Add jasmine or black tea (with taro mixed in) and milk.

Nutrition

Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 99IU | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 1mg