Bubble tea, a popular Taiwanese beverage, has gained a worldwide following due to its unique flavors and chewy tapioca pearls. One key ingredient in bubble tea is the sugar syrup, which adds sweetness and texture to the drink. Making bubble tea sugar syrup at home is a simple and cost-effective way to enjoy this delicious beverage without having to visit a bubble tea shop. With just a few pantry staples and a few minutes of your time, you can create a flavorful sugar syrup that will elevate your bubble tea experience.
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TAIWANESE BUBBLE TEA RECIPE BY TASTY
Craving bubble tea but don't want to keep spending so much money on it? Making your own is really easy - and much more customizable. You can buy tapioca pearls or boba from Walmart or Amazon (or your local Taiwanese store) then make the tea with a blend of your favorite black tea, sweetener, and half and half or non-dairy substitute. Just add ice and a wide straw, and you can have your favorite treat anytime!
Provided by Frank Tiu
Categories Drinks
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a medium pot over high heat, combine the water and tea bags. Bring to a boil, then remove the pan from the heat and let the tea cool to room temperature.
- Bring a medium pot of water to boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, add the tapioca pearls and boil until softened, about 20 minutes.
- Drain the pearls through a strainer.
- Set the strainer with the pearls over a medium bowl. Add the brown sugar to the strainer and pour the hot water over.
- Stir to dissolve the brown sugar. Soak the pearls in brown sugar syrup for 30 minutes, then store the bubbles and syrup separately until ready to serve.
- Assemble the tea: Divide the pearls and ice between 2 glasses, then add the brown sugar syrup, tea, and half and half.
- Stir with a wide-opening straw, then serve.
- Enjoy!
HOMEMADE BROWN SUGAR BUBBLE TEA
I drank bubble tea every day when I visited Taiwan, and decided to bring back some tapioca pearls (boba) to make my own at home. This is a versatile recipe: you can vary the type of tea and milk you use, and sweeten it to taste. Brew tea to your preferred strength, though it's a good idea to use strong tea because you're going to dilute it with milk and ice. You'll need a wide straw to drink up the boba, or use a long spoon to fish them out!
Provided by LauraF
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 1h5m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add tapioca pearls and stir gently until they begin floating to the top of the water. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until softened and dark, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Remove from heat and add tea leaves. Let steep for 15 minutes. Strain out tea leaves and refrigerate the tea.
- Drain pearls. Bring 1/4 cup of water to a boil in the empty saucepan. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved. Immerse the pearls in the syrup and let sit until room temperature, about 15 minutes.
- Divide the pearls and desired amount of syrup between 2 tall glasses. Pour in tea. Add ice, milk, and sweetened condensed milk to both glasses. Stir before drinking.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 248 calories, Carbohydrate 54.4 g, Cholesterol 8.9 mg, Fat 2.4 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 64.3 mg, Sugar 38.4 g
BUBBLE TEA SUGAR SYRUP
This is the liquid sweetner used in all Bubble tea drinks. It is used both to cover the tapioca pearl and sweeten the drink. You can use all white sugar for fruit flavored drinks and green tea base drinks. It can be easily made diabetic but substituting Splenda for the sugar in the recipe. This is how I make it but not everyone is okay with Splenda. This recipe has been borrowed from www.ellenskitchen.com/recipebox/bubblet.html
Provided by Bubblehead17
Categories Shakes
Time 10m
Yield 16 1 tbsp servings, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Mix sugar and water in a large pot.
- Cook at Medium High heat.
- When sugar dissolves and the mixture boils remove from heat.
- Let cool and refrigerate or serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 100.2, Sodium 6, Carbohydrate 25.9, Sugar 25.7
BUBBLE TEA FROM BUBBLETEASUPPLY.COM
This is a recipe to prepare tapioca to add to your bubble tea or pearl drink. The recipe is from www.bubbleteasupply.com and is used here with permission.
Provided by Evan2965
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 6-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- The ratio should be a minimum of 6:1, water to tapioca pearls.
- Boil water in a large pot.
- Add in the tapioca pearls to boiling water.
- The tapioca pearls should float in the water.
- Boil for about 25 minutes depending on the tapioca pearl with the cover on.
- Turn the heat off and let the tapioca sit in the water for 25 minutes.
- Rinse the cooked tapioca pearls in warm water and drain out the water.
- Cover with bubble tea sugar syrup or brown sugar and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 90.7, Sodium 5, Carbohydrate 22.5, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.8, Protein 0.1
HOW TO MAKE BUBBLE TEA
Try a Taiwanese favourite - homemade brown sugar boba milk tea, aka 'bubble tea'. So-named from the tapioca balls that fall to the bottom
Provided by Tiffany Chang
Categories Drink
Time 35m
Yield Serves 1-2
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Put the teabags or tea leaves in 100ml boiling water and leave to brew for 10-15 mins. Discard the teabags or tea leaves, then set the tea aside to cool to room temperature.
- Bring 500ml water to a rolling boil in a small saucepan set over a medium heat, then add the tapioca balls. Using a rubber spatula, stir the water and make sure the balls, or boba, are not sticking to the side of the pan. Turn the heat up to reach a rolling boil for 2 mins, then turn off the heat, but keep the pan on the stove with a lid on for another 2 mins. Drain the boba in a sieve under gentle running tap water for about 20 seconds to slow down the cooking. Using the same spatula, gently push the boba around in the mesh to make sure they don't stick and are cooling down evenly. Once they're cool to the touch, set in a mixing bowl, add the 1 tsp dark brown sugar and mix in thoroughly.
- To make the sugar syrup, add the 50g dark sugar to 60ml water in the same pan set over a medium heat. Slowly stir and let it come to a boil, making sure all the sugar has dissolved. Turn off the heat and leave to cool down. It will thicken as it cools. This will make approx. 80ml syrup, about 2½ servings. Any leftover syrup will keep in a jar in the fridge for up to a month. A dd the cooked boba and mix until thoroughly coated. The boba can be left covered for up to three hours. Do not refrigerate as they will harden.
- Assemble the bubble tea. Put the sweetened boba in a 485ml drinking glass, or two smaller glasses if you want to share. Swirl the boba to create a marble effect on the wall of the glass. Pour in the brewed tea and 1 tbsp of sugar syrup. Add ½ cup of ice and, using a metal spoon, stir the glass so the syrup and the tea are thoroughly mixed but make sure you don't scrape off the sticky marbling effect on the wall of the glass. Top up with 200ml of cold milk and serve with a boba straw.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 554 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 115 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 70 grams sugar, Fiber 0.3 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Use a good quality brown sugar for the best flavor.
- Dissolve the sugar completely in the water before bringing it to a boil.
- Let the syrup cool completely before using it.
- Store the syrup in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- You can use the syrup in a variety of drinks, including bubble tea, iced coffee, and lemonade.
Conclusion:
Making bubble tea sugar syrup is easy and only requires a few simple ingredients. By following the tips above, you can make a delicious and versatile syrup that you can use to enjoy your favorite bubble tea drinks at home.
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