Brown Sugar Milk Tea
This Brown Sugar Bubble Milk Tea (Boba) is a creamy iced tea sweetened with dark brown sugar, giving it a complex flavor with a caramel note. Adding chewy tapioca pearls makes this drink so fun to enjoy in summer.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon black tea
- 1 cup hot water at 208°F or 97°C
- ice
- 1/3 cup cooked tapioca pearls ((more or less to your liking))
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (( more or less to your desired creaminess))
Instructions
- 1
To a small saucepan, add dark brown sugar and 3 tablespoons of water. Stir to combine and simmer over medium heat for about 2 minutes until the mixture slightly thickens. Remove from the heat.
- 2
Quickly rinse your teapot with hot water, then add black tea. Pour 1 cup of hot water into the pot, cover and steep for 4-5 minutes.
- 3
Pour the tea into a glass (or jug) over 6-8 ice cubes to cool it immediately.
- 4
Divide tapioca pearls between serving glasses, then divide the brown sugar syrup and the tea. Add some ice cubes and then add heavy cream. Stir and enjoy immediately.