Butterfly Pea Boba milk tea
Butterfly Pea Boba Milk Tea is delicious and gorgeous, it’s also easy to make at home! With a few simple ingredients and some foolproof instructions, you can make a drink at home that rivals your favorite bubble tea shop!
Servings 1 person
Calories 160kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup boba cooked according to package directions
- 2 tbsp caramel syrup homemade or store bought, see recipe notes*
- ¼ cup brewed butterfly pea tea
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
- Cook your boba according to the package directions, then drain and rinse under cold water.
- Toss your boba pearls with the caramel syrup and set them aside to soak up some of the flavor.
- While your boba is soaking in the caramel sauce, brew your butterfly tea and let it cool off a little bit (it shouldn’t be so hot it’s going to break your glass when you pour it in).
- Add the boba pearls and caramel syrup to a glass.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- Add your butterfly pea tea, then top with milk.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
*Making boba ahead of time isn’t really recommended, it can be made 4 hours in advance, but because boba pearls are starchy, they will get stiff and hard. It’s best to make this drink fresh and consume it immediately.
*This recipe isn’t kid friendly, the boba pearls can be a choking hazard.
MAKE YOUR OWN SALTED CARAMEL SYRUP:
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup water,
1 cup white sugar,
1 tsp vanilla extract,
½ tsp sea salt (leave out the sea salt if you want "regular" caramel syrup) INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Put the water and white sugar into a small saucepan and whisk it together over medium heat.
2. Whisking continuously, bring it to a simmer for 2 minutes, it should change color slightly.
3. Immediately remove it from the heat. (Don’t continue to cook it further because then you risk burning the sugars, and the mixture will become gritty).
4. Whisk in the vanilla extract and sea salt.
5. Let it cool and store it in an airtight container.
1 cup water,
1 cup white sugar,
1 tsp vanilla extract,
½ tsp sea salt (leave out the sea salt if you want "regular" caramel syrup) INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Put the water and white sugar into a small saucepan and whisk it together over medium heat.
2. Whisking continuously, bring it to a simmer for 2 minutes, it should change color slightly.
3. Immediately remove it from the heat. (Don’t continue to cook it further because then you risk burning the sugars, and the mixture will become gritty).
4. Whisk in the vanilla extract and sea salt.
5. Let it cool and store it in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 209mg | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 234IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 170mg