Taro Milk Tea

A vibrant purple drink made with tea, taro root powder, milk and usually boba pearls.

Course Drinks

Cuisine Asian

Keyword boba tea, taro

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 383kcal

Author Emma Chapman

Ingredients

2 tablespoons taro powder
¼ cup tea, strongly brewed
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon simple syrup optional
⅓ cup boba pearls

Instructions

Prepare your boba pearls and allow to cool before using in any iced drink recipe.
Brew the tea and allow to cool. I tend to brew very strong tea as I don’t use much in this recipe.
In a large cup or mug, whisk together the milk and taro powder. I will often use a frothing wand to incorporate the powder quickly and well. But you can do this by hand with a small whisk or if your cup has a lid you can shake it well to dissolve the powder.
In a cup, add the boba pearls and then ice.
Pour in your tea. Then pour in the taro milk.
Taste and stir in more sweetener if you feel it needs it.

Notes

You can use jasmine, black tea, or green tea in this recipe.

You can use dairy milk or an alternative like soy or oat milk. The nutrition facts reflect dairy milk.

Some taro powders already container a sweetener, so just check the label or taste your taro milk tea before adding more.

I will often brew the tea hot and simply allow it to cool before adding to this iced drink. But you could also learn how to cold brew tea if you want to make a larger batch.

You will want to serve any bubble tea drink with a large straw, so the boba pearls will fit through the straw as you drink. A standard size straw will be too small.

You can brew the tea as well as milk the taro milk ahead of time and simply store in an airtight container in the refrigerator at least 3 days ahead before use.

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