On hot summer days, having a cold ice cream stick is simply irresistible, right? Today, let’s explore a unique 2-in-1 ice cream, which is black sugar boba milk tea ice cream, delicious and sweet, you’ll fall in love with it immediately. Let’s head to the kitchen and showcase your skills with this ice cream right now!
1. Black sugar boba
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Preparation
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Black sugar boba For 4 people
Tapioca flour 150 gr Rice flour 10 gr Cocoa powder 5 gr Brown sugar 100 gr
What is cocoa powder?
- Cocoa powder is usually produced by grinding cocoa beans, which are typically dark brown in color.
- It has a distinctive aroma, and pure cocoa powder usually has a slightly bitter and mildly sour taste.
- Cocoa powder contains quite a lot of beneficial minerals for our health such as magnesium, calcium, zinc,…
Distinguishing between cocoa powder and chocolate powder
- The first sign to distinguish between cocoa powder and chocolate powder is color. Cocoa powder usually has a slightly dark brown color, while chocolate powder can come in various colors depending on whether it is dark, white, or milk chocolate.
- At the same time, you can taste it to differentiate; cocoa powder stands out with a light bitterness and slight sourness, while chocolate powder usually has a dominant sweet flavor, mixed with a very light bitterness.
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How to make Brown Sugar Pearls
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Mixing and kneading the dough
Pour 150g of tapioca flour, 10g of rice flour, 5g of cocoa powder, and 30g of brown sugar into a bowl and use a whisk to mix the ingredients thoroughly.
Next, pour in 120ml of boiling water and continue to stir well. After about 5 minutes, the dough for the pearls will gradually stick together.
Then, pour the entire dough onto a table. Divide the dough into 4 parts and shape each part into long cylinders with a diameter of about 1 cm. After that, cut them into small pieces about 1/2 finger length and shape each piece into a round ball.
Dust a thin layer of tapioca flour on the surface to prevent the pearls from sticking together. After finishing all the pearls, pour them into a sieve to remove the excess flour.
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Making black sugar pearls
Put a pot on the stove, pour in 500ml of water, wait for the water to boil, add all the pearls, adjust to medium heat, and cook for 25 minutes.
After 25 minutes, turn off the heat, take the pearls out, and soak them in cold water immediately. After 2 minutes, take them out to drain.
Continue to put a pan on the stove, add 70g of brown sugar and 50ml of water, and bring this mixture to a boil. While waiting for this mixture to boil, use a spoon to stir well so that the brown sugar completely dissolves in the water.
After 5 minutes, add the pearls and cook for about 7 more minutes. Stir continuously to ensure the pearls cook evenly and do not burn.
Once the pearls are cooked and the black sugar starts to caramelize, turn off the heat and let it cool for 30 minutes.
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Final product
The black sugar pearls have a beautiful black color, and when enjoyed, they provide a chewy texture that blends with the mild sweetness of black sugar.
You can combine it with milk tea or fresh milk for an even more appealing taste!
2. Black sugar milk tea ice cream
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Processing
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Black sugar milk tea ice cream For 4 ice cream sticks
Black tea 10 gr Whipping cream 350 ml (fresh cream) Condensed milk 80 gr Black sugar syrup A little
What is black tea? Where to buy black tea?
- Black tea gets its name from the color of the tea when brewed, which can be a pink or reddish-brown color. Additionally, black tea is also known as red tea because the green tea leaves, after drying, turn black.
- Original black tea is the young buds of the green tea plant and undergoes a fermentation, drying, and 100% oxidation process.
- Choose to buy black tea that is completely dried, whole leaves, with few stems, and not too many tea crumbs. You can also buy black tea bags if you prefer.
- You can buy black tea at specialty tea shops, supermarkets, or on various e-commerce websites.
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How to Make Black Sugar Bubble Milk Tea Ice Cream
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Cook the milk tea mixture
Place a pot on the stove with 350ml of whipping cream and stir until the mixture is warm but not boiling, then turn off the heat.
Add 10gr of black tea, stir well, and steep for about 15 minutes.
Then filter out the tea residue and place the mixture in the refrigerator for about 6 hours.
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Whipping the milk tea cream
After cooling, put the milk tea cream into a bowl and use a hand mixer to whip the cream until it doubles in volume and becomes smooth.
Next, add 80g of condensed milk to the cream and continue using the hand mixer to whip until the cream is firm and creates clear peaks.
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Pouring into molds and freezing
Prepare the ice cream molds and drizzle a little black sugar syrup around the edges of the molds.
Next, pour the whipped milk tea cream into the molds until they are half full, then add a little black sugar pearls. Remember to use a spoon to distribute the pearls evenly around the ice cream molds.
Continue similarly with the remaining 3 ice cream molds. After that, cover the tops of the molds with aluminum foil and insert popsicle sticks into the center of the molds.
Finally, place the ice cream in the freezer for about 8 hours until it hardens, and then you can take it out to enjoy.
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Final Product
The brown sugar milk tea ice cream popsicle is fragrant with a layer of brown sugar covering the outside, making it look extremely attractive.
The ice cream is frozen but not hard, very chewy and soft. When you eat it, you will feel the light bitterness of black tea, creamy sweetness along with the chewy tapioca pearls that are very enjoyable.
This ice cream will not make you feel overwhelmed, but you will absolutely love this delicious flavor!
So with just a few simple steps, you can have a delicious and refreshing black sugar pearl milk tea ice cream that is uniquely tasty for this summer, making it more interesting and refreshing. Why wait? Show off your skills with TasteVN right away!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel: Lilo Kitchen.
