Ingredients

To make any milk tea at home, you’ll need only a few basic ingredients – tea leaves (or tea bags), syrup or honey, milk, ice and water. To make a super delicious milk tea dessert, you’ll need one more – Angel Delight.

This milk tea is not a typical boba tea – it’s prepared by simmering, rather than steeping. It does contain boba pearls, but you can easily exclude it and still have a delicious milk tea.

Black tea

Black tea is one of the best choices for making any classic milk tea. Many pure black tea types go well with milk and give a rich deep flavour. The best teas to use for this drink are:

• Strawberry flavoured black teas
• Pure Assam tea
• CTC teas
• Kenyan black teas
• Strong breakfast blends, including English, Irish and Scottish breakfast teas

Preferably, you want to use tea that has smaller broken leaves that will give a stronger and deeper infusion. Alternatively, use tea bags.

Milk

Full fat (whole) milk is always the best option for making milk teas. Semi-skimmed is fine too but try to avoid the skimmed one. Some milk alternatives such as cashew or barista style oat milk are great too. You can make this tea more or less milky, depending on your preference.

Angel Delight

Angel Delight is a true classic among instant desserts that seem to never go out of fashion. It will give both flavour and incredibly rich texture to this milk tea, transforming it into a proper dessert. This recipe is made with strawberry flavoured Angel Delight, but you can use Butterscotch, Banana, Chocolate or even Chocolate Mint flavours too. If you are using flavours other than strawberry, use pure black tea leaves. Three teaspoons of Angel Delight will give the right amount of flavour while not overpowering black tea.  

Sugar syrup

You’ll need sugar syrup to add sweetness and to coat boba pearls. To make a simple sugar syrup, use 1:1 ratio of water to sugar. Use regular white granulated sugar for a neutral flavour or replace it with light brown or dark brown sugar. Both of them will add either lighter or stronger caramel note. Brown sugar syrup is great for Butterscotch, Banana and Chocolate flavours, and regular sugar syrup may be better for Strawberry and Chocolate Mint. If you don’t have or don’t want to use simple syrup, you can replace it with light floral honey.

Learn how to make chai demerara simple syrup here.

Black sugar tapioca pearls

No boba is ever complete without a chewy topping. Black sugar tapioca pearls as great in this milk tea, with any of the flavours. Cook them as per instructions on the packaging and coat in sugar syrup.

If you want to make your own tapioca pearls at home, check out this recipe here.

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Angel Delight Milk Tea

Delicious boba tea dessert

Course Drinks

Keyword Black Tea, Boba Tea, Milk Tea

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Equipment

• saucepan
• Electric hand whisk

Ingredients

• 100 ml water
• 100 ml milk
• 3 heaped teaspoons Angel Delight
• 1-2 teaspoons simple syrup or honey
• 30 grams black sugar tapioca pearls
• 1 ½-2 teaspoons black tea

Instructions

• Cook boba pearls following instructions on the packaging and coat them in 1-2 teaspoons of simple syrup.
• Add water to a saucepan and bring it to a boil.
• Add tea and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
• Add milk and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Strain into a glass, add Angel delight and whisk with a hand frother.
• Add boba pearls.
• Add ice and serve immediately.

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Why try it?

Let’s admit it. Banana Bread is one of those desserts no one thinks of making until you have spare ripe bananas that you don’t really want to waste. Regardless, it’s one of the most delicious and satisfying desserts ever. And it’s extremely popular. It’s not uncommon to see banana bread flavoured drinks, including different cocktails and even beer. This Banana Bread tea recipe was inspired by warm and sweet notes of rich and tasty homemade banana bread. You can serve it with lots of ice, like a regular boba, or even hot.

Ingredients for making Banana Bread tea

Black Tea – the best black tea for making Banana Bread boba is a strong English Breakfast, chocolaty Dian Hong or chocolaty and malty Assam tea. Your tea base should be strong. Use 1 1/2 teaspoon of tea leaves per 250 ml of water. To add a subtle baked note, dry roast tea leaves for 10 second in a clean hot pan before steeping them.

Creamer – Instead of whole milk, opt for half-and-half or coffee creamer. They have a higer fat percentage and will give a much nicer texture and flavour. A good alternative is single cream.

Boba pearls – although you can use regular brown sugar boba pearls, to really elevate this drink, use homemade banana boba pearls instead. Although easy to make, the entire process can be a time consuming, so prepare them when you have time and store uncooked in the fridge or freezer. A great alternative to boba pearls for this drink is banana pudding. If you are using pudding, add it after you add ice. Ingredients for banana boba pearls are listed in the recipe below.

Find the recipe for making homemade boba pearls here.

Banana extract – this drink is made with banana extract rather than real bananas. Use extracts that have a natural banana flavour without artificial notes. Banana extracts are readily available in specialty stores, Asian grocery stores and even regular supermarkets (depending on your location).

Sweetener – Demerara sugar with a naturally light caramel flavour is a perfect sweetener for this drink. You can replace it with regular sugar, but the drink will lose some of the complexity and flavour. The best alternative is light brown sugar or honey. If you are using sugar, make a simple syrup following this recipe, but use water instead of tea.

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Banana Bread Milk Tea

Homemade dessert milk tea

Course Drinks

Keyword Autumn, Black Tea, Boba Tea, Dessert Tea, Milk Tea

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Equipment

• Kettle
• saucepan
• Serving glass

Ingredients

For banana boba pearls

• 15 grams light brown sugar
• 35 grams tapioca starch
• 1 teaspoon banana extract
• 20 ml water
• Yellow food colour optional, some extracts already contain yellow colour

For banana bread milk tea

• 250 ml water
• 1 ½ teaspoon black tea leaves
• 10-15 ml half and half of coffee creamer
• ½ teaspoon banana extract
• A few drops vanilla extract
• 3 teaspoons demerara syrup
• Ice
• 1 litre water for boiling tapioca pearls

Instructions

• Start by preparing the tea base. Preheat a clean saucepan and add tea leaves. Dry roast them for 10-15 seconds.
• Bring fresh water to a boil and steep tea leaves in 250 ml of water for 5 minutes.
• Strain it into a serving glass or mug.
• Add vanilla and banana extract and stir.
• While the tea is steeping, add about a litre of water into a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Add boba pearls and cook them following instructions on the packaging. If you are using homemade boba pearls, wait until they are all floating on the surface, then reduce the heat and cook for 15-20 minutes. Turn off the heat, cover the saucepan and let them rest for another 10-15 minutes. Strain boba pearls into a clean bowl and coat them in demerara sugar syrup.

  If your boba pearls turn from chewy to hard in cold tea, cook them slightly longer next time.
• Add cooked and coated boba pearls to brewed tea.
• Add ice.
• Add creamer and more sugar syrup if needed.

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Sometimes, regular boba is just not enough. This custard bubble tea is filled with custardy flavours, creamy and just so delicious. Sounds like a great alternative to a regular bubble tea, doesn’t it? Since you don’t need to make the custard from a scratch, this drink is super easy to make.

Custard and boba tea

Custard and boba tea have been a delicious match for many years. However, a typical custard boba will contain custard pudding, rather than the custard itself. And that’s exactly what makes this recipe super tasty. Besides, it’s much creamier than regular boba tea. This recipe is made with instant custard powder, but you can use ready to eat custard too.

Which boba pearls to use?

Boba pearls or tapioca pearls are a chewy ingredient that makes boba tea a boba tea. Pre-made boba pearls are easy to cook and come in a whole range of flavours, with the most popular one being brown sugar. Taro boba pearls are a great alternative for this recipe.

Ingredients for making custard bubble tea

Custard powder – 2-3 teaspoons of custard powder will be enough to get a delicious creamy texture. Heat the milk, add powder and whisk until smooth. Then add it to a brewed tea. If you are using ready to eat custard, use it instead of milk.

Milk – when making custard to milk teas, whole or full-fat milk is always the best choice. However, since the custard powder will make the drink creamier, you can opt for semi-skimmed milk too. If using a milk alternative, choose barista style milk or cashew milk. Barista style milk alternatives tend to have a higher sugar content, so use less honey if you prefer less sweet drinks.   

Black tea — Breakfast blends and Indian Assam tea with chocolate notes will work well with this recipe. Avoid black teas that are too crisp and light. Choose teas you’d typically drink with milk. When making any milk tea, it’s always a good idea to make a stronger tea base with 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons of tea leaves.

Sweetener – honey is a perfect sweetener for this drink. Use it instead of simple syrup to coat boba pearls and to adjust the sweetness.

Boba pearls – use either brown sugar boba or taro boba pearls. Brown sugar tapioca pearls are readily available online, while taro pearls can be found in specialised Asian grocery stores. Alternatively, you can make your own boba pearls with tapioca starch water, sugar and some vanilla flavouring.

Love custard? Try out this Custard Milk Tea recipe too.

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Custard Bubble Tea

Creamy and easy to make at home

Course Drinks

Keyword Autumn, Black Tea, Boba Tea, Milk Tea

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Equipment

• Kettle
• saucepan
• strainer

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons instant custard powder
• 100 ml milk
• 170 ml water
• 1 1/2 heaped teaspoon black tea
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-2 teaspoons honey
• 30-50 grams taro boba pearls

Instructions

• Bring fresh water to a boil.
• Steep 2 teaspoons of black tea in 170 ml of water for 5 minutes.
• Strain the tea into a serving glass.
• Add ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract.
• Add milk into a saucepan andsimmer on low-medium heat. Once hot, add 2-3 heaped teaspoons of custard powder and whisk until smooth.
• Cook tapioca pearls following the instructions on the packaging.
• Strain boba pearl and coat them in honey.
• Add boba pearls together with honey into a serving glass.
• Add ice and top up with custard milk.

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Why Saffron and Chamomil Bubble Tea?

Chamomile has long been one of the most popular herbal teas around the world. With a delicious light floral honey-like flavour and potential soothing and calming properties, it’s a must have tisane for any season [1]. Even though this tisane is extremely popular, it’s rarely used for making boba teas. This boba with benefits recipe will definitely change how you feel about chamomile. In fact, it’ll make you change how you feel about boba tea too.

And why saffron? Saffron (Crocus sativus) is a luxurious spice with a very strong flavour and range of uses. One of its most prominent benefits is the potential anxiolytic effect [2]. Together, these two ingredients not only taste delicious, but make for a perfect sleepy time boba that you can do in a matter of minute.

Ingredients for Making Saffron Chamomile Bubble Tea

Chamomile – if possible, choose loose chamomile tea. Loose flowers will taste amazing, with a more refined, complex note. If you don’t have loose chamomile tea, you can choose chamomile tea bags too.

Saffron – choose real saffron, rather than safflower. Safflower is a completely different ingredient and won’t offer the same flavour. Add only a tiny bit, as saffron has a really intense flavour.

Honey – honey is a perfect sweetener for this sleepy time boba tea. Not only will it taste better than regular granulated sugar, but it may actually offer some anti-anxiety benefits too[3].

Brown sugar boba – brown sugar boba is a perfect choice for this tea. Cook them per instructions on the packaging. You can cook them beforehand, coat in honey and store in the fridge for a couple of days. Heat them up in a microwave for 30-45 seconds before use.

Milky ingredient – the best milky ingredient for this boba tea is a coffee creamer with a higher percentage of fat or half and half. You’ll only need one tablespoon.

Vanilla extract – vanilla extract is an optional ingredient. Use only 1/3 to ½ teaspoon per serving. It will add a delicious light vanilla note that goes well with both chamomile and saffron.  

2 Ways of Adding Saffron to This Sleepy Time Boba

You can use saffron in two ways. The first ways is to steep saffron together with chamomile flowers. The second way is making a saffron ice and adding it while assembling the drink. Saffron ice will make this drink visually really appealing and it’s very easy to make. Steep saffron in boiling water for 10 minutes, pour into ice moulds and freeze. Whichever way you choose, use only a tiny amount. The part of saffron flower that’s used as a spice is called stigma and looks like a thin red thread. You’ll only need 1/2-2 for steeping or 1-3 for making saffron ice, depending on how long they are. When adding ice to your boba tea, mix it with plain ice to adjust the strength.

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Saffron Chamomile Bubble Tea

Delicious boba with benefits

Course Drinks

Keyword Boba Tea, Caffeine free, Chamomile, Saffron

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Equipment

• saucepan
• Kettle
• Ice mould

Ingredients

• 3-4 teaspoons loose chamomile flowers or 2 chamomile tea bags
• 200 ml water for making tea
• 1/3 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 30 grams boba
• 1 litre water for cooking boba pearls
• 1-2 teaspoons honey
• 15 ml half and half or coffee creamer 1 tablespoon
• saffron ice
• regular ice

For saffron ice

• 1-3 threads saffron depending on the length
• 150 ml water or depending on the ice mould

Instructions

For saffron ice

• Bring fresh water to a boil.
• Steep 1-3 saffron threads in 150 ml of water for 10 minutes.
• Strain or remove the threads (depending on how long the threads are), pour into an ice mould and freeze.

For boba tea

• Bring fresh water to a boil.
• Steep chamomile flowers or tea bags in freshly boiled water for 5-7 minutes.
• In the meantime, in a clean saucepan, bring water for cooking boba pearls toa boil. Add boba pearls and wait until they rise to the surface. Cover and simmer for a couple of minutes.
• Strain them, add into a clean bowl, add honey and stir.
• Strain the tea into a serving glass.
• Add honey coated boba pearls.
• Add ½ regular ice and ½ of saffron ice. (or adjust the ratio)
• Add coffee creamer or half and half.
• Serve.

Sources

 [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2995283/

[2] https://www.naturalmedicinejournal.com/journal/saffron-powerfully-modulates-anxiety-and-depression

[3] https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-honey/art-20363819

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What is a tea tonic?

Tea tonic is a drink made with icy cold tonic and brewed tea. The idea originated from coffee tonic; a refreshing drink made with a shot of espresso poured over cold tonic. To get a two layered look, make sure the tonic is fresh and icy cold and always pour tea straight onto the ice.

Tea tonic usually contains a caffeinated tea, so make sure to use a decaf tea for a caffeine-free drink.

What is the best tea for making tea tonic boba?

You can use any tea you want to make this drink. Earl grey is a wonderful classic choice that pairs extremely well with tonic and grape flavoured boba pearls. You can also use other types of black tea, both flavoured and pure. Stronger pure of flavoured green teas, dark oolongs, ripe pu’erh and flavoured shou mei white teas are all great choices. Choose teas you usually enjoy drinking.

Tonic is already sweet enough, and this drink doesn’t need any additional sweeteners. However, always brew the tea properly to avoid extreme bitterness or murkiness.

Some great teas to try:

• Assam black tea
• Mango flavoured black tea
• Coconut flavoured black tea
• Peach flavoured green tea
• Red robe oolong tea

Why adding popping boba?

Popping boba is a boba tea ingredient filled with fruit juices. When you bite into it, popping boba will burst, adding another delicious fruity note to tea tonic. These boba pearls are used for making fruit bobas rather than milk boba teas. They come in a whole range of flavours, such as peach, pineapple, lychee, grapes, mango etc. Popping boba doesn’t need to be cooked or washed and you can simply add them to any juice or drink.

Ingredients for making Tea Tonic Boba

Tonic: choose any tonic you want, as long as it’s freshly opened. Avoid using flat tonics. Alternatively, you can use a flavoured carbonated water too.  

Tea: make a stronger brew using 1 heaped teaspoon of tea leaves, and steep for 3-5 minutes, depending on the tea type. If you want to extract more flavour, add more tea leaves instead of steeping them longer.

Popping boba: They are usually available in smaller containers, enough for making three drinks. If you are using regular unflavoured black or green tea, choose your favourite flavour. If you are using flavoured teas, try to match the popping boba flavour with the flavour of tea. Grape flavoured pearls pair extremelly well with earl grey tea. Add popping boba before adding ice.

Ice: add lots of ice into tonic before adding tea. Set aside for a couple of minutes until your tonic is icy cold. While waiting, brew the tea to save time.

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Earl Grey Tea Tonic Boba

Super tasty tea tonic boba with grape popping pearls

Course Drinks

Keyword Black Tea, Earl Grey, Popping Boba

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Equipment

• Kettle
• Serving glass

Ingredients

• 120 ml tonic or 1/3 glass
• 120 ml brewed tea or 1/3 glass
• 3 tablespoons of grape popping boba
• 1 heaped teaspoon Earl Grey tea or tea of your choice
• 150 ml water for making tea
• ice

Instructions

• Bring fresh water to a boil.
• Pour 120 ml of cold tonic into a serving glass.
• Add popping boba and lots of ice. Set aside.
• Steep 1 heaped teaspoon of tea leaves in freshly boiled water for 3-5 minutes.
• If needed, add more ice into a serving glass with tonic and popping boba. Slowly pour freshly boiled tea directly onto ice.
• Serve immediately. Add boba straw or a long-handled teaspoon.

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Ingredients for making Peach Tea Boba

Fresh peach: Only use ripe peaches, otherwise the peach flavour will be very mild. If you can’t get fresh ripe peaches, the best alternative are the canned ones. One larger peach will be enough to make 2 servings of the bottom peach layer. You don’t need to peel them. If you do, the colour of the syrup will be more yellow, otherwise it will be orange-red.

Sugar: The best type of sugar for this recipe is white granulated sugar.

Black tea: Although you can use any quality strong black tea, a second flush Darjeeling is one of the best teas to use for this recipe. It’s fruity and floral, rich and pairs amazingly well with peach. Second flush Darjeeling is widely available and a genuine delight to drink pure too. A good alternative is a malty and rich Assam or a regular breakfast blend.

Tapioca pearls: Tapioca pearls are usually used for milk teas, while fruit bobas will often contain juicy popping pearls. This recipe is great with brown sugar boba pearls as the peach layer is thicker than regular juice. However, feel free to replace brown sugar boba with peach popping boba.

Instructions

Make the peach layer: To make the peach layer wash and cut one larger peach into thin slices. Add it into a small saucepan with 150 ml of water and 2-3 spoons of sugar and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Let it cool for 5-10 minutes, then strain it through a cheesecloth. Another way is to blend it first, then strain it. Syrup won’t be as clear, but it will have lots of flavour, with a texture closer to a peach juice with pulp.

You can make this layer ahead of time and store it in the fridge.

Brew the tea: Bring fresh water to a boil. Measure 1 heaped teaspoon of 2nd flush Darjeeling tea leaves and steep them in 220 ml of water for 3 minutes. Choose high quality odourless water that won’t impact the flavour of the tea.

Cook tapioca pearls: Cook tapioca pearls following instructions on the packaging. Use at least 500 ml of water and bring it to a boil. Add tapioca pearls, wait until they are all floating on the surface, then cover and simmer for a few more minutes.

Assemble the drink: To assemble the peach tea boba, pour ½ of the peach syrup into a serving glass. Add tapioca pearls right after straining them. You don’t need to coat them. Add ice and slowly pour brewed tea over ice.

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Peach Tea Boba

Flavourful summer fruity boba tea

Course Drinks

Keyword Black Tea, Boba Tea, Peach Tea

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 2

Equipment

• Kettle
• saucepan
• Cheesecloth

Ingredients

• 150 ml of water for cooking peaches ,
• 1 large ripe peach – washed and cut into thin slices (peeled or not)
• 2-3 spoons of sugar depending on how sweet the peach is
• 220 ml of water for making tea
• 1 heaped teaspoon of second flush Darjeeling tea
• 500 ml water for cooking boba pearls
• 40 grams of brown sugar boba pearls
• Ice

Instructions

• Wash and cut one peach into thin slices.
• Add it into a small saucepan together with 150 ml of water and 2-3 tablespoons of sugar.
• Simmer for 15-20 minutes. Stir occasionally until all sugar dissolves.
• Let it cool slightly then strain it through a cheesecloth.
• Bring water to a boil. Add half a litre to asaucepan to cook boba pearls and use 220 ml to brew tea. Steep one heaped teaspoon of tea leaves for 3 minutes.
• To cook boba pearls, add them into a boiling water, wait until they are all floating on the surface, then cover and cook for additional 2-3 minutes. Strain them immediately.
• Add peach syrup into a serving glass. Divide between 2 glasses.
• Add boba pearls.
• Add ice and pour brewed black tea onto ice.

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Ingredients for making Earl Grey Popsicles Watermelon

Fresh Watermelon: Summer is a watermelon season. Choose sweet and ripe watermelons and remove all seeds. Watermelon is naturally quite sweet, contains lots of water and goes well with citrusy ingredients. In short, it’s a perfect ingredient for making summer popsicles.

Earl Grey Syrup: Earl Grey syrup is a must have for making desserts with tea, especially icy treats. It’s far more aromatic than other black teas and goes well with many ingredients. Earl Grey syrup is a simple sugar syrup made with brewed earl grey tea rather than water. Although it’s possible to buy a pre-made Earl Grey syrup, you can easily make one at home. In fact, if you have a good quality aromatic earl grey tea, it would be a shame not to try making it yourself. Find the recipe here.

Lime: Lime will balance out the flavour by adding a touch of zestiness. Both Earl Grey syrup and watermelon are quite sweet, so adding some lime will bring out more freshness. You can use lemon instead, but it will give a sourer flavour.

Steps for making Earl Grey Watermelon Popsicles

Prepare moulds: Plastic popsicle moulds are super handy for making homemade popsicles. You’ll need approximately 6-7 moulds. Most popsicle moulds will have a base that will keep them upright, but if you have individual ones, you can use plastic cups to place popsicle moulds inside. Both silicone and plastic moulds will work.

Cut the watermelon: Cut watermelon into small pieces and remove all seeds. Place it into a blender and add 7 tablespoons of earl grey syrup. Syrup will add both sweetness and texture. Less syrup will give popsicles an icier, rather than smooth texture. Add lime juice and blend it for 30 seconds. Since the syrup is heavier than watermelon, it will sink to the bottom, creating a two layered look.  

Pour into mould and freeze: Pour the watermelon and earl grey syrup into moulds. Don’t add popsicle sticks just yet. You’ll need to freeze them for about 30 minutes before inserting them. Once you add sticks, leave it to freeze for a couple of hours.

How to store homemade popsicles?

Once your popsicles are frozen, store them in separate wrappers to keep them fresh and flavourful. Popsicles will keep for at least a month. However, if you leave them in moulds, the flavour may change in less than a week. To remove popsicles from a mould, simply leave them outside the freezer for a couple of minutes and gently remove them.

How to make Earl Grey syrup?

Earl Grey simple syrup is a simple sugar syrup made with brewed earl grey tea and granulated sugar. It will take only 10-15 minutes to make. What’s great about making this syrup at home is that you can choose your own ingredients and adjust both texture and flavour:

• You can choose any type of tea, making sure the simple syrup will be super flavourful.
• You can replace white sugar with granulated light brown or dark brown sugar to add a nutty caramel note.
• And you can adjust the texture by adding more sugar.

In general, you’ll need to use 1:1 ratio of tea per sugar for a regular simple syrup. However, a sllightly thicker syrup will give a nicer texture to popsicles. Always use more tea leaves, but don’t over-steep it. You want a flavourful rich cup of tea without bitterness.  

Find the recipe for making a homemade Earl Grey simple syrup here.

More Popsicle Ideas:

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Earl Grey & Watermelon Popsicles

Refreshing homemade popsicles with watermelon and earl grey syrup

Course Dessert

Keyword Earl Grey, Popsicles, Summer

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 6 popsicles

Equipment

• 6 popsicle moulds
• 6 popsicle sticks
• Blender

Ingredients

• 300 grams of watermelon, cut into small chunks, de-seeded
• 7-10 tablespoons of Earl Grey syrup
• Freshly squeezed juice of 2 limes

Instructions

• Cut the watermelon into small chunks and removeseeds and rind.
• Add it into a blender, together with lime juice and earl grey simple syrup.
• Blend for 3 seconds.
• Pour into popsicles moulds.
• Place popsicle moulds into a freezer for 30 minutes. Add popsicles sticks.
• Freeze for a couple of hours or until frozen.  

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Ingredients for making Peanut Butter and Jelly drink

Peanut butter: Peanut butter is a key ingredient in making this recipe. Rather than using a regular peanut butter, opt for the powder instead. Powder is not as greasy and melts really well in liquids. It’s available from Amazon and online fitness stores.

Fruits: you’ll need 100 grams of red currants, raspberries or strawberries or other fruits of your choice. Different fruits will have different levels of sweetness and sourness, so adjust the sugar content if needed. You want a sweet, rather than a sour flavour.

Agar agar: Agar agar is a vegan friendly alternative to gelatine, and it’s very easy to use. It can be used for thickening jams instead of pectin. Do not add too much as you want a jam rather than jelly consistency. Agar agar will set fast.

Black tea: Use a stronger black tea with toasty, nutty, chocolaty or malty notes. Assam tea will usually work great in this recipe. Other good choices are Yunnan black tea and regular breakfast blends. Loose tea will often offer a more refined flavour profile and less murkiness and bitterness. However, if you have good quality black tea in tea bags, you can use them too. Use 1 heaped teaspoon of loose tea or 1-2 tea bags, depending on the strength.   

Milk: Full fat or while milk is the best choice for making milk teas, as it will have a nicer texture than semi-skimmed or skimmed milk. Vegan friendly milk alternatives such as oat milk, almond milk or cashew milk all have a good flavour profile for this recipe.

Steps for making Peanut Butter Jelly milk tea

Make a jelly: To make a jelly, add fruits and water into a saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain after 15 minutes into a clean saucepan, to remove fruit chunks. Add sugar and simmer until it dissolves. Add agar agar and simmer for a few minutes.

Combine milk and peanut butter powder: In a saucepan, combine milk and peanut butter powder and simmer while stirring. Do not let it boil. You can use a frother to improve the texture but remove the froth before pouring it into a serving glass.  

Make the tea: Bring water to a boil and steep tea for 5 minutes in boiling water. Don’t over-steep it to avoid bitterness and murkiness. If you want to achieve a layered look, do not add any sugar to tea.

Assemble the drink: Start by adding a layer of jelly. Pour it while it’s still hot. Then add ice and pour milk with peanut butter powder. Add more ice if needed. Pour the tea straight onto ice.

Can I use regular jam instead of making it?

Yes, you can use regular jam. However, when making the bottom layer yourself, you’ll get a consistency that’s closer to a thick syrup. A bit of agar agar will thicken it further without the need to use too much sugar.

Can I add boba pearls to this milk tea?

If you want to turn this peanut butter and jelly drink into a boba tea, add jelly, rather than boba pearls. When making a jelly, simply add more agar agar and pour it into a mould. Once it sets, cut it into smaller cubes and add to the drink after adding milk with peanut butter and ice.

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Peanut Butter Jelly Iced Milk Tea

Homemade milk tea with peanut butter powder, black tea and jelly

Course Drinks

Keyword Black Tea, Dessert Tea, Jelly, Peanut Butter

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Equipment

• saucepan
• Kitchen strainer
• Serving glass

Ingredients

• 1 heaped teaspoon black tea
• 2 heaped teaspoons peanut butter powder
• 150 ml water
• 150 ml milk
• 1 teaspoon white granulated sugar
• 70 ml water or 100 if you want a higher layer
• 100 grams of red currants, raspberries or strawberries
• 3-4 teaspoons of sugar for jelly depending on how sweet the fruits are
• 1/8 teaspoon of agar agar

Instructions

• Wash the fruits and remove any stems or leaves.
• Add them into a saucepan together with 150 ml of water and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Strain into a clean saucepan, add sugar and simmer while stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Add agar agar and continue simmering for a few minutes.
• Pour it into a serving glass. Add about 30-50 ml, depending on the sweetness.
• Add ice.
• In a saucepan, combine milk and peanut butter and simmer until dissolved. Pour it into a serving glass.
• Bring water to a boil. Steep 1 heaped teaspoon of black tea in 70-100 ml of water for 5 minutes. Strain and pour into a serving glass, straight onto ice.
• Serve.

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For other ways how to mix tea and coffee, check this article.

What is Dirty Matcha?

Dirty matcha is an iced tea made with matcha green tea powder and coffee. While the thought of mixing green tea and coffee may sound weird at first, it’s incredibly delicious. Both coffee and matcha have a strong flavour and some bitterness. Matcha is not as grassy as sencha, and more earthy than other green teas which makes it a great pair for a naturally bitter coffee.

Caffeine in Dirty Matcha

This drink contains more caffeine than a single espresso shot, as both ingredients, matcha and coffee, are naturally caffeinated. A shot of espresso will have around 60 mg of caffeine, same as matcha prepared with a teaspoon of matcha powder. 1/2 of matcha powder will be enough to make one serving, but feel free to use a whole teaspoon if you prefer a stronger flavour. To reduce the caffeine content, use decaf coffee.

Which coffee is the best for making Dirty matcha?

Dirty matcha is usually made with a shot of espresso. However, if you don’t have a coffee machine or you prefer other types of coffee, that’s perfectly fine too. You can replace regular espresso with 30-50 ml of instant coffee mad with 1 leveled teaspoon of coffee. Alternatively, you can even use flavoured coffee, such as hazelnut, chocolate, caramel or vanilla. The only thing to keep in mind is to use quality coffee that you enjoy drinking on its own too.  

Which matcha is the best for making Dirty matcha?

There are many types of matcha, and some are not matcha at all. Use either authentic Japanese matcha tea powder or alternatives that have a similar flavour and colour, such as Korean matcha. Your matcha should be vibrant, green, fresh and have a deep flavour with not too much bitterness. Avoid grey powders or expired teas. Both latte and ceremonial grade will be great for making this drink.

Can I use cold water/milk for making matcha?

Yes, you can. However, it’s always better to make matcha with hot water to achieve a deeper flavour and potentially better benefits. Since coffee has a strong flavour, making matcha with hot rather than cold water will give a better tasting drink.

How to make a vegan Dirty matcha?

For a vegan alternative, you can use any milk substitute you want. However, some may add additional flavour notes to your drink. To keep the original flavour, choose milk alternatives with a neutral flavours or cashew milk. The milk substitute that you are using should not be too watery. Choose barista style milks or milks that have around 50-70 kcal per 100 ml – they will usually have a better texture.

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Iced Dirty Matcha Recipe

Super tasty iced matcha with coffee

Course Drinks

Keyword Coffee, Green Tea, Iced Tea, Matcha

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Equipment

• Kettle
• Electric whisk or chasen for making matcha
• Cup or bowl for making matcha
• Serving glass

Ingredients

• 50 ml of water
• ½ to 1 teaspoon of matcha powder
• ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 30 ml espresso shot or 30-50 ml instant coffee
• 1-2 teaspoons of sugar
• 150 ml of milk
• Ice

Instructions

• Bring water to a boil and let it cool to 85 degrees Celsius (185°F).
• Prepare a shot of espresso or use boiling water to make 50 ml of instant coffee. Add vanilla extract.
• Sift matcha powder into a bowl or larger cup and add 70 ml of water.
• Whisk it using an electric hand frother or chasen.
• Pour matcha into a serving glass.
• Add cold milk.
• Add sugar and stir well. If you want a layered drink, add sugar now. Do not add any sugar to coffee.
• Add ice.  
• Slowly pour coffee over ice, avoiding direct contact with the tea.
• If needed, add more ice and serve.

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Ingredients for making Black Tea & Coconut Milk Boba

Coconut cream: Coconut cream is much thicker than coconut milk. It’s high in calories (over 200 kcal per 100 grams). It’s rich in fat and usually contains about 2 grams of sugar and 2 grams of protein per 100 grams. On the other hand, coconut milk is very low in fat, and if unsweetened, contains the same amount of sugar as coconut cream, but slightly less protein. Barista style coconut milk will often have much more sugar.

Milk: In this recipe, coconut cream is mixed with regular milk to get the best texture. For a vegan friendly drink, use a milk alternative.

Black tea: Choosing good quality black tea leaves is a must if you want to get the best tasting boba tea, especially if you want to keep the layers separated. Both colour and flavour will matter. You can use tea bags too, but loose tea will often have a better flavour will less bitterness and no murkiness.

Boba pearls: Black sugar boba pearls go really well with this black tea and coconut milk boba. Other good flavours are original boba or homemade hojicha boba pearls. For the best flavour and chewiness, cook boba pearls before serving.

Sugar: Neither black tea nor coconut cream are sweet, so you will need to use a sweetener. Add sugar only to coconut cream and milk, not to black tea. 1 teaspoon will be enough for a lightly sweetened tea. You can add 1-2 teaspoons more, depending on how sweet you want it to be.

Can I replace coconut cream with coconut milk?

Yes, you can replace coconut cream with regular coconut milk. There are dozens of coconut milks out there, so choose those with a higher sugar content and better texture. If you are using pure coconut milk, just add 100 ml of milk instead of 50 ml of cream and 50 ml of dairy milk. To keep layers apart, you may need to add 1 or 2 teaspoons of sugar more – depending on which coconut milk you are using and how sweet you want it to be. However, if you have coconut cream at home, use it. It will give a much nicer texture and flavour. Coconut milk is usually quite watery, often more than other plant-based milks.

Which black tea is the best for making this boba tea?

To make the best tasting coconut milk boba, always use high quality black teas. Pay attention to the flavour profile and choose teas with malty, chocolaty or sweet notes. Alternatively, you can choose vanilla, cream, Irish cream, chocolate or coconut flavoured tea blends. If you are using flavoured blends, don’t add the vanilla extract. We used a standard loose leaf Assam tea with a strong malty flavour.

Steps for making Black Tea & Coconut Milk Boba

Cook boba pearls: Start with cooking boba pearls. Cooking boba pearls will take about 10 minutes, and you can prepare tea and coconut milk while they are cooking.

Make the tea: Bring fresh water to a boil and steep 1 heaped teaspoon of black tea leaves in 120-150 ml of water for 3-5 minutes. Always make tea right before assembling the drink, otherwise it will get murky and potentially bitter. Do not add any sugar to black tea. Strain it after 3-5, add vanilla extract (optional) and set aside.

Mix coconut cream with milk: While the boba pearls are cooking and tea steeping, mix coconut cream and milk in 1:1 ratio and add sugar. Simmer it over low heat while stirring, until sugar dissolves. Turn off the heat.

Assemble the drink: To get a pretty layered look, always follow the correct order when assembling the drink. Add coconut milk first, then add tapioca pearls and lots of ice, and then slowly pour prepared black tea over ice cubes.

Can I add sugar to black tea?

Do not add sugar to black tea if you want a perfectly layered drink. Once you mix your layers (if you want to), this boba tea will be sweet enough even if you don’t add additional sugar to black tea. But to truly enjoy the flavour of both layers, do not over brew black tea as it will become bitter. Also, use high quality black tea only, the one you’d typically drink and the one you enjoy.

Do I need to coat boba pearls in honey or simple syrup?

Cooked boba pearls need to be coated in simple syrup or honey or they will stick to each other. If you are using freshly cooked boba pearls, you don’t need to coat them. They won’t stick in a drink. However, if you are using coated boba pearls that you already cooked a day or two before, you may need to reduce the amount of sugar.

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Black Tea & Coconut Milk Boba

Super tasty layered coconut milk boba tea

Course Drinks

Keyword Black Tea, Boba Tea, Coconut Tea

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Equipment

• saucepan for cooking boba pearls
• saucepan for heating coconut cream and milk
• Infuser or a teapot for brewing black tea
• Serving glass 300-350 ml

Ingredients

• 50 ml of coconut milk
• 50 ml of water
• 1-2 teaspoons of sugar
• 1 heaped teaspoon of black tea leaves
• 120-150 ml of water
• ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract optional

Instructions

• Cook tapioca pearls following instructions on the packaging.
• Bring fresh water to a boil and steep 1 heaped teaspoon of black tea leaves in 120 ml of water for 3-5 minutes. Strain or remove the infuser/tea filter. Add vanilla extract (optional).
• Add coconut milk, 1-2 teaspoons of sugar, and milk into a small saucepan. Start heating it on low heat until sugar melts. Do not let it boil.
• Pour the coconut milk into a serving glass.
• Add cooked tapioca pearls.
• Add ice.
• Now slowly pour brewed tea into the serving glass, pouring directly over ice.
• Add more ice if needed and serve.

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