White Bubble Tea with Chai Jelly Recipe
Flavourful white tea boba with homemade chai jelly recipe
Servings: 1
Equipment
- saucepan
- Mould for making a jelly
- cup
- Serving glass
- Precise kitchen scale
- strainer
Ingredients
For Chai Jelly
- 3 heaped teaspoons of chai blend
- 280 ml of freshly boiled water
- 1.3 grams of agar agar powder
- 2-3 teaspoons of brown sugar
For White Boba Tea
- 250 ml of freshly boiled water
- 2 teaspoons of loose leaf white tea
- 1-2 teaspoons of coffee creamer
- 1-2 teaspoons of honey
- ice
Instructions
For Chai Jelly
- Steep chai tea leaves in freshly boiled water for 5-6 minutes.
- Strain into a saucepan and turn on the heat.
- Add sugar and stir until fully dissolved.
- Bring it to a boil, reduce the heat and add agar agar. Stir and simmer until it thickens.
- Pour the chai jelly into a mould and let it set at the room temperature or in the fridge. If you are not using it immediately, store it in the fridge for up to 3 days.
To Assemble the Drink
- Fill a large 300 ml glass with ice.
- Bring water to a boil and let it cool down to 85-90 degrees Celsius (185-194°F).
- Steep white tea in water for 5 minutes. Strain, add honey and stir until honey dissolves.
- Pour the tea into a glass filled with ice and stir.
- When the tea is cold enough, add jelly (cut or whole, depending on which mould you used).
- Add creamer and stir.