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Jasmine Milk Tea Recipe

Hanelore Dumitrache
Fresh and floral Jasmine Milk Tea made with Jasmine green tea and tapioca pearls. This bubble tea has a very light sweet flavour, is easy to make and extremely refreshing!  
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Asian
Servings 2 servings
Calories 278 kcal

Ingredients
  

Jasmine Tea Base

  • 3 teaspoons Jasmine green tea, loose leaf
  • 2 cups water, filtered (450 grams)
  • 1 cup whole milk (240 grams)
  • 2 tablespoons cream, optional

Sugar Syrup

  • ½ cup light brown sugar, packed (100 grams)
  • 3 ½ tablespoons water (50 grams)

Tapioca pearls

  • ¾ cup tapioca pearls (100 grams)
  • 3 cups water (700 grams)

Instructions
 

Jasmine Tea Base

  • Boil a kettle of filtered water to 175°F (80°C). If needed, use a kitchen thermometer to check the temperature.
  • Place the jasmine green tea leaves into a teapot fitted with infuser. Pour the hot water over the leaves, then cover.
  • Let the tea steep for 3 minutes, afterwards remove the tea leaves and discard. Do not steep for longer than this, as this will make the tea taste bitter.
  • Cool down the tea completely to room temperature.

Sugar Syrup

  • In a saucepan, place the brown sugar and water. Cook over medium-high heat until it starts bubbling.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer until the syrup becomes thicker, for about 4-5 minutes.

Tapioca Pearls

  • Cook the pearls as indicated on the package. Drain and discard the water.
  • Add the cooked pearls into the hot sugar syrup, then cook on low heat for 2-3 minutes. Toss the pearls around to coat them in syrup.

Assembling the Jasmine Milk Tea

  • In each serving glass, place 1-2 tablespoons of cooked tapioca pearls. Add sugar syrup to taste for desired sweetness.
  • Pour the cooled tea over the tapioca, about ¾ to the top of the glass.
  • Add cold milk over the tea and leave room for ice cubes if desired. Serve fresh.
  • Optional: top with cream for extra creaminess.

Notes

  • Sugar syrup can be replaced with runny honey.
  • Sweetness can be adjusted according to personal preference.
  • Nutritional value is estimative and is calculated per serving (this recipe makes 2 large servings) with tapioca pearls and 1 tablespoon of sugar syrup.
  • Use boba pearls immediately after cooking them. 

Nutrition

Calories: 278kcal
Keyword Jasmine boba, Jasmine bubble tea, Jasmine milk tea, Jasmine tea
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