Zhenzhu Nai ChaBubble Milk Tea
A creamy black tea drink served with chewy tapioca pearls sweetened in brown sugar syrup. It is one of Taiwan’s best-known modern drinks, loved for the contrast between smooth tea and bouncy pearls.
Prep
20m
Cook
35m
Serves
4
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Ingredients
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Tea
- 10gBlack Tea
- 1.5lWater
Serving
- 600mlWhole Milk (chilled)
Pearls
- 200gTapioca Pearls
- 80gBrown Sugar
Serving
- 400gIce
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Method
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- 01
Bring the water to just below a boil, add the black tea, steep until strong, then strain and let it cool.
- 02
Cook the tapioca pearls in boiling water until soft and chewy, then drain.
- 03
Return the pearls to a small saucepan with the brown sugar and a splash of the hot cooking liquid. Simmer briefly until the pearls are glossy and coated.
- 04
Divide the pearls among glasses, add the ice, pour in the cooled tea, and finish with the whole milk.
- 05
Stir before drinking so the brown sugar pearls flavor the tea evenly.
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