Milk tea seems to be a beverage that is still “hot” among young people. Let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to combine this drink with a new type of fruit, which is blueberry, for a sweet and sour blueberry milk tea that everyone will love!
1. White tapioca pearls
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
45 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for White tapioca pearls Serves 2
White sugar 250 gr (can be adjusted to taste) Soft jelly powder 4 teaspoons (jelly powder) Hard jelly powder 1 teaspoon (agar powder) Filtered water 1 liter
Distinguishing between gelatin powder and jelly powder
- Jelly powder will create a slight firmness and solidification for the product. Meanwhile, gelatin powder will create a softer, more wobbly product compared to jelly powder.
- Gelatin powder is usually used to cook with various fruit juices to create a beautiful translucent white. Jelly powder is often mixed with coffee, pandan leaves, or chocolate to add another color to the product.
Required tools
Pot, bottle or jar with a small opening to shape the pearls, stove, spoon, bowl,…
How to make white pearls
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Boil the gelatin mixture
Heat 1 liter of gently boiling water (note do not boil vigorously), then add 1 teaspoon of jelly powder and stir well. Next, mix sugar with 4 teaspoons of gelatin powder.
Add the sugar and gelatin mixture to the pot and stir well until dissolved. Then, simmer until the mixture thickens slightly.
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Shape the jelly balls
Then pour the jelly mixture into a clean bottle with a pointed tip (like a bottle for pho sauce that can withstand heat).
Tip: In case you do not have a heat-resistant bottle, let the mixture cool down a bit but still warm so it does not solidify. We need to do this step so that when pouring the mixture into the bottle, the bottle does not shrink.
Prepare a large bowl of ice water, then pour about 1/2 cup of cooking oil in so that the oil separates from the water.
Drop the jelly mixture into the bowl, the jelly droplets will form round balls as they pass through the layer of oil, then sink into the ice water to harden, forming the finished jelly balls.
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Completion
You scoop the tapioca pearls out and rinse off the oil, then place the pearls in a small bowl, mix in some sugar and a little lemon juice to enhance the flavor.
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Final Product
After completion, you can add the tapioca pearls to lemon tea or milk tea to enjoy, with a chewy and crunchy texture that surely blends well with the creamy taste of milk tea or the refreshing sourness of lemon tea, you will not be disappointed.
2. Blueberry Milk Tea
Preparation
15 minutes
Processing
10 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Blueberry Milk Tea For 1 cup
Oolong tea 10 gr Cream powder 30 gr Blueberry jam 25 ml Blueberries 2 fruits (for decoration) Sugar syrup 10 ml White tapioca 5 teaspoons Ice cubes a little Hot water 300 ml
Where to buy blueberry jam?
- You can buy blueberry jam at supermarkets, grocery stores, markets, or baking supply stores.
- You can also go to the nearest TasteVN supermarket to buy blueberry jam or shop online on the website bachhoaxanh.com for more convenience.
- Additionally, for more peace of mind, you can also make blueberry jam at home following TasteVN’s instructions!
Tools needed
How to make blueberry milk tea
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Boil tea
Add 10g of oolong tea to 300ml of hot water, cover, and steep the tea for about 15 minutes.
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Make Milk Tea
After brewing the oolong tea for the required time, strain out the tea leaves. Pour 120ml of concentrated tea into a shaker, add 30g of non-dairy cream powder, and stir with a spoon until dissolved.
Continue to add a preferred amount of ice cubes, 10ml of sugar syrup, and 25ml of blueberry jam into the shaker. Close the shaker and shake well until the mixture is combined.
Tip: You can adjust the amount of non-dairy cream powder and increase the amount of tea concentrate to enhance the tea flavor in your milk tea! -
Completion
Scoop 5 teaspoons of white tapioca pearls into a glass and then pour the blueberry milk tea to fill the glass.
Don’t forget to add all the leftover blueberry jam and decorate the top with 1 – 2 beautiful blueberries!
Tip: You can replace the white tapioca pearls with black tapioca or any other jelly types to suit your taste preference for the milk tea! -
Final Product
The blueberry milk tea is refreshing, with the fragrant and creamy taste of oolong milk tea mixed with the sweet and sour flavor of blueberries. Taking a sip and chewing a bit of chewy and crispy tapioca gives a taste that is both refreshing and unexpectedly appealing!
Now you have a unique and attractive blueberry milk tea to quench your thirst this summer. I guarantee that both family and friends will be amazed by your skill!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel Feedy Drink.
