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Okinawa Milk Tea Recipe

Hanelore Dumitrache
Velvety smooth and creamy Okinawa Milk Tea with a deep,rich caramelised taste. Originating from Okinawa region in Japan, this milk teais made with black tea, kokuto sugar, milk and chewy boba pearls.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Asian
Servings 2 large servings
Calories 240 kcal

Ingredients
  

Sugar Syrup

  • ½ cup Okinawan Brown Sugar 'Kokuto' (100 grams)
  • ¼ cup water (60 ml)

Tapioca Boba Pearls

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

Milk Tea Base

  • 3 teaspoons Assam black tea, loose leaf (10 grams)
  • 2 cups water (450 ml)
  • ½ cup milk (120 ml)

Instructions
 

Sugar Syrup

  • In a saucepan place the kokuto sugar and water to make the syrup. Mix to dissolve the sugar and cook over medium-high heat until boiling.
  • Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until it’s sticky and thick, around 4-5 minutes.

Tapioca Boba Pearls

  • Separately in a small saucepan heat up water for the tapioca pearls. Once the water is boiling, add in the boba pearls and cook as indicated on the pack. Usually, they are ready once they rise to the surface, in about 5-6 minutes.
  • Drain the boba pearls, then add them into the sugar syrup. Cook on low heat for 2-3 minutes to help them soak up some syrup. Remove from heat and set aside.

Milk Tea Base

  • Boil 2 cups of water, then infuse it with 3 teaspoons of Assam black tea. Cover with a lid and let brew for a maximum of 5 minutes. Afterwards, strain and remove the tea leaves.
  • In a large bubble tea glass pour the tea up to ¾of the way to the top.
  • Add about ¼ cup of cold milk on top, then mix everything with a spoon.
  • Pour the sugar syrup and tapioca pearls into the milk tea. Add as much syrup and tapioca pearls as desired, but careful not to make the drink too sweet. I recommend adding 1 tablespoon of syrup and 2-3tablespoons of boba pearls.
  • Froth some milk or cream and add 1-2 tablespoons on top.
  • Serve with a bubble tea straw and consume immediately. Mix everything with the straw before consuming and sprinkle some extra kokuto on top to enjoy.

Notes

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

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcal
Keyword milk tea, Okinawa boba, Okinawa bubble tea, Okinawa milk tea
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