Winter Melon Bubble Milk Tea - Boba
This quick winter melon milk tea uses only 5 simple ingredients! It's all you would want from boba - refreshing, slightly sweet, fruity & SO satisfying.
- Prep time
- 40 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 cups winter melon
- 3 tbsp sugar (I used soft brown sugar)
- 1,5 cup milk (I used oat milk)
- 1,5 cup tea (black, green, oolong, etc)
- 1 cup quick-cooking tapioca pearls
- 3 tbsp sugar (I used soft brown sugar)
- plenty of ice cubes (if serving cold)
Instructions
- 1
Peel & cut winter melon into cubes. Sprinkle with sugar & let sit for 30 minutes.
- 2
After 30 minutes, add winter melon to a saucepan. Add ½ cup water, bring to a boil & simmer for 15 minutes. By then, the winter melon should be super soft.
- 3
Transfer syrup to a blender and add milk. Blend until completely smooth. No bits should remain. Optional - pour through a sieve for extra smoothness. Set aside to cool.
- 4
In a mug, make tea. Let steep & set aside to cool.
- 5
Cook pearls according to instructions on your packet. Reserve 3 tbsp of boiling hot water. When pearls are cooked cover them with sugar and the reserved hot water. Mix well.
- 6
To serve, divide pearls between 4 glasses. Then fill the glasses with ice cubes.
- 7
Add cooled-down tea & your syrup blend. Enjoy!