Bubble Tea (Pearl Milk Tea)

Ingredients

• Dry black tapioca pearls (quick-cook) 100 g
• Water, for boiling the pearls 1.5 liters (drained)
• Dark brown sugar 60 g
• Water, for the syrup 60 ml
• Strong black tea (4 bags of Assam or Ceylon brewed in 450 ml boiling water), cooled 400 ml
• Whole milk 200 ml
• Sugar 2 tbsp (25 g)
• Ice cubes 150 g

Instructions

1. 1

   Brew the tea bags in the boiling water for 5 minutes, remove them, stir in the sugar and let the tea cool.

2. 2

   Bring the water for the pearls to a rolling boil, add the pearls and stir until they float.

3. 3

   Boil for 5-8 minutes (or as the package says), then cover, take off the heat and leave for 5 minutes, until chewy all the way through.

4. 4

   Meanwhile simmer the brown sugar with the 60 ml of water for 3-4 minutes into a thin syrup.

5. 5

   Drain the pearls, rinse them briefly with warm water and stir them into the syrup; leave for 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Divide the pearls and syrup between 2 tall glasses, add the ice, then pour in the tea and milk.

7. 7

   Stir and serve with wide straws.