Lychee Bubble Milk Tea - Boba
Lychee milk tea served with tapioca pearls. Cheap, ULTRA easy & packed with lychee flavor.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 11 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking tapioca pearls
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 cup tea (black, green, etc.)
- 1 can lychee (20 lychees)
- 1 cup milk (I used unsweetened oat milk)
- 2 cup ice cubes (for serving)
Instructions
- 1
In a small pan, add tapioca pearls to boiling hot water and let simmer for 3-5 minutes. Once cooked, reserve 2 tablespoons of water and drain the rest.
- 2
Immediately add sugar and the reserved water. Stir well and set aside.
- 3
Make tea in a mug. Set it aside to let it cool.
- 4
Open a can of lychees. Peel & remove pit if needed. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the leftover lychee syrup from the can.
- 5
Add 20 pieces of lychee to the blender and blend until a smooth puree is formed.
- 6
To serve, fill two glasses with ice cubes. Pour lychee puree & lychee syrup over them.
- 7
Then pour tea on top. Finish off with milk. Stir well & enjoy!
- 8
Serve it with tapioca pearls & more sugar/sweetener if desired.