Tiger Milk Boba Tea

Tiger Milk Boba Tea is delicious, easy to make, and it’s so refreshing! With chewy boba, sweet milk, and plenty of brown sugar syrup flavor, you’re going to be obsessed with this gorgeous, tasty beverage!

Course Beverage

Cuisine Asian-Inspired, Dessert

Keyword Brown sugar boba tea, brown sugar syrup boba tea, Tiger milk boba tea, tiger milk bubble tea, Tiger milk tea

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings person

Calories 48kcal

Ingredients

FOR THE BROWN SUGAR SYRUP

1 cup water
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

FOR THE TIGER MILK BOBA TEA

¼ cup of boba cooked according to package directions
¼ cup of brown sugar syrup
¼ cup brewed black tea cooled
¼ cup milk

Instructions

FOR THE BROWN SUGAR SYRUP

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine water and brown sugar.
Bring it to a simmer and whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
Remove it from the heat and add the vanilla extract.
Allow it to cool to room temperature and then store it in a mason jar or airtight container.

FOR THE TIGER MILK BOBA TEA

Rinse the cooked boba under cold water (to wash away excess starch) and toss them into ¼ cup of brown sugar syrup.
Add that mixture to the bottom of a glass, then add ice, brewed black tea, and milk.
Garnish with whipped cream and cinnamon, if desired.

Notes

A note about cooking boba pearls: the quick cooking variety are what I recommend using. Also, after cooking the boba pearls, rinse them under cold water and add them to the brown sugar syrup immediately, so that they don’t stick together in one big clump.

Make ahead: Other than brewing the tea and prepping the brown sugar syrup, you cannot make this ahead of time. The boba must be made fresh and used immediately. Because they’re basically just starch balls, they’ll get hard and won’t be edible after 2-3 hours. Plus, they’re best enjoyed warm.

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