Earl Grey Milk Bubble Tea - Hot or Cold
Turn your kitchen into a bubble tea shop with this incredible 4-ingredient Earl Grey milk tea! Served with or without chewy tapioca pearls.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 11 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
- 1 bag Earl Grey tea (or 1 tsp loose leaf)
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking tapioca pearls
- 2 tbsp brown sugar (or granulated white)
- 1 cup milk (I used unsweetened oat milk)
- 1 handful ice cubes (for serving)
Instructions
- 1
Prepare 1 cup/235ml of tea (as written in the original recipe which serves 2 portions/ adjust accordingly if you changed the portion size). Let steep for 2-5 minutes. Then set it aside to let it cool.
- 2
Add tapioca (boba) pearls to a saucepan and cover them with boiling hot water. Simmer for 3-5 minutes. Hint - Read the instructions on your tapioca pearls packaging. Cooking times can vary per brand.
- 3
Reserve 3 tablespoons of water and drain the rest.
- 4
Once drained, cover the tapioca with sugar and the reserved water. This will create an ultra-simple sugar syrup. Mix well and set aside.
- 5
Add boba pears & ice cubes to a glass. Pour cooled-down Earl Grey tea on top.
- 6
Then add cold milk. Voilà! Stir well & enjoy!