Royal Milk Tea
This rich and creamy Japanese Royal Milk Tea is a strong, sweet and milky tea that can be enjoyed morning or afternoon and goes perfectly with cakes and desserts.
- Prep time
- 3 min
- Cook time
- 3 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 80 ml water (plus extra to warm the cup)
- 2 ½ tsp Assam tea (loose, approx 5g per cup (see note))
- 160 ml milk (I recommend whole milk or a creamy plant-based alternative like oat milk)
- 2 tsp sweetener of your choice (use more or less to taste, I like to use condensed milk for an extra creamy flavor)
Instructions
- 1
Pour 80 ml water into a saucepan, plus enough to warm your cup (approx 240ml). Bring to a rolling boil, then turn off the heat. Pour the hot water into your cup, making sure there is 80 ml water left in the pan.
- 2
Add 2 ½ tsp Assam tea to the pan and mix.
- 3
Place a lid on top of the pan and steep for 1-2 minutes.
- 4
Remove the lid, add 160 ml milk and stir. If you are making one portion for yourself, you can also add your sweetener here. Heat on low until small bubbles appear around the edges, then turn off the heat. Do not let it boil, and avoid heating over 70 °C (158 °F) as this can scold the milk and alter the flavor.
- 5
Cover with a lid and steep for 3-5 minutes.
- 6
Pour the hot water out of the teacup, then pour the tea through a tea strainer and into the cup.
- 7
If you didn't add your sweetener earlier, you can add it now and adjust it according to your preference. Enjoy!