Homemade Bubble Tea (Boba Tea)
- 15 min
- Serves 1
- 7 ingredients
10 minutes to prep, 5 to cook. A refreshing homemade bubble tea that blends steeped black tea with sweet honey or agave, creamy vanilla almond milk, and rich coconut cream, finished with chewy boba pearls. Perfect for a cool summer treat.
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Method
Steep black tea in hot water until it reaches your preferred strength.
Fill a glass with ice cubes; the melting ice will cool the tea.
Pour the hot brewed tea over the ice, allowing it to chill quickly.
Sweeten the tea by drizzling honey or blue agave syrup to taste, stirring gently.
Add vanilla almond milk and a couple of scoops of coconut cream to the same glass.
Add cooked boba pearls to the drink.
Stir the mixture gently to combine all flavors and enjoy.
Tips while you cook
- Steep tea to taste
- Steep the black tea until it reaches your preferred strength before proceeding.
- Add ice first
- Fill the glass with ice cubes before pouring the hot tea.
- Gentle stirring after sweetening
- Stir gently after drizzling honey or agave and adding almond milk and coconut cream.
- Prepare boba ahead
- Have cooked boba pearls ready before assembling the drink and add them at the end.
Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.
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