Simple Bubble Tea Recipes To Make At Home During Circuit Breaker

By Amelia on 22 Apr 2020

Creative Editor

Any bubble tea fans here??? We are all guilty of being bubble tea addicts and I can never simply walk past a bubble tea shop without suddenly craving one of these sweet, ice-cold beverages with chewy boba tapioca pearls. It's one of the most addictive drinks in the world that got everyone hooked to it.

Though our favourite bubble tea is gone from the list of essential services, thankfully, we have curated 3 simple bubble tea recipes that you can make in the comfort of your own home. Let's get through this month of no bubble tea shops and make our very own bubble tea! ?

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Read on to find out more!

#1 Brown Sugar Milk Tea

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Ingredients needed:
- Tapioca pearls (You can get this from Phoon Huat)
- 400ml of fresh milk
- 5 cups of water
- Brown sugar
- A large bowl filled with ice

How to make:
- Boil the tapioca pearls in boiling water for 40 minutes. The ratio between pearls and water should be 1:7 by weight so that the pearls are fully cooked.
- Once the pearls are cooked, soak it in the large bowl filled with ice for 5 minutes.
- To cook the brown sugar syrup, combine water and sugar in a saucepan on low heat.
- Add the cooked pearls into the syrup and let it simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Remember to constantly stir the pearls to prevent it from sticking.
- Add the brown sugar syrup at the sides of the cup.
- Once the pearls are thick and chewy, pour the pearls into the cup and add fresh milk to fill the cup.

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#2 Pudding Milk Tea

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Ingredients needed:
- 4 spoons of tea leaves
- 2 spoons of sugar syrup
- 400ml of milk
- 1 pudding
- Water
- Ice

How to make:
- Crush and grind the tea leaves in a bowl. Add it into hot boiling water.
- Add 400ml of milk into the bowl with the boiled tea leaves. Continue to stir for 5 minutes. This gives off the authentic sweet milk tea aroma.
- Add the pudding into the cup and add some ice.
- Pour the milk tea into the cup.

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#3 Avocado Milk Tea

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Ingredients needed:
- Tapioca pearls
- 1 avocado
- 400ml of milk
- Water
- Ice

How to make:
- Boil the tapioca pearls in boiling water for 40 minutes. The ratio between pearls and water should be 1:7 by weight so that the pearls are fully cooked.
- Using a blender, blend the avocado and add 400 ml of milk.
- Shake well.
- Add the pearls and some ice.
- Pour the avocado milk tea into the cup.