Brown Sugar Milk Tea
Immerse yourself in the rich, velvety allure of homemade brown sugar milk tea, a sensation that dances between tradition and trendy. Enjoy a glass of brown sugar milk tea in 20 minutes flat!
Servings: 1 Serving
Calories: 384kcal
Ingredients
Brown Sugar Boba Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- ⅓ cup tapioca balls
- ¼ cup brown sugar
Milk Tea Ingredients
- ½ cup water hot
- 2 tablespoons black tea loose-leaf
- 1-1½ cup ice
- ½ cup oat milk
Instructions
- Cook The Boba: Add two cups of water into a saucepan and bring it to a rolling boil. Then, add the quick cook boba and boil until all the pearls float to the top (about 4-5 minutes). Strain the boba, reserving 1/4 cup of liquid.
- Make The Brown Sugar Boba Syrup: Return ¼ cup liquid to the saucepan along with the cooked boba and brown sugar. Next, cook on medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes. (Let it simmer and boil, stirring every minute or so.) It will start to thicken, and a lot of sugary bubbles will start to form. Then, remove it from the heat and let it sit for 10 minutes. Finally, using a rubber spatula, pour the brown sugar syrup boba into your serving glass. Set in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes.
- Make The Tea: Heat water in a teapot to 212°F/100°C. Add the loose-leaf black tea to a tea infuser and place it in a thin glass. Pour hot water over the tea and let steep for about 7-10 minutes. Remove the tea.
- Assemble The Brown Sugar Boba Tea: Remove the brown sugar boba mixture from the fridge. Then, using a spoon, scrape the brown sugar syrup up the sides of the glass like tiger stripes. Next, add ice on top of the boba and pour the oat milk over the ice, followed by the tea. Finally, stir and enjoy with a reusable boba straw.
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Notes
Storage Tips
While it is indeed tempting to drink all the brown sugar milk tea, it’s surprisingly filling. You don’t need to let it go to waste, though, if you can’t finish it all in one sitting. You should remove any boba pearls first before putting them into the fridge. Tapioca pearls get hard when they’re in the fridge like that, and they will no longer be chewy and delightful. You can then keep the rest of the brown sugar tea mixture in an airtight container to enjoy later.
- Fridge: Remember, take out the tapioca pearls, and you can keep the rest of your brown sugar boba tea. I wouldn’t wait too long to enjoy it, though…the max is about 2 days. Once you master making bubble tea at home, you’ll see it’s easy enough to make any time you want it, and you won’t wind up with too much left over. Check out How Long Does Milk Tea Last In The Fridge for a more in-depth guide.
- Freeze: There are lots of things you can freeze to enjoy later. Boba tea is not one of those things. Because of the creamy milk, the texture will change. And boba pearls do not freeze well, either.
- Meal Prep: Are you preparing brown sugar milk tea for the family to enjoy later or for friends who are coming over? You can definitely make the milk tea portion of this recipe ahead of time so you can spend your time enjoying their company. Don’t prepare it more than 24 hours in advance, though. Steeping the tea is an easy way to meal prep boba tea. You can get the tapioca pearls ready just before you’re about to serve them for the best texture.
Nutrition
Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 143mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 63g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Calcium: 247mg | Iron: 1mg
