Ube Bubble Tea

Name: Ube Bubble Tea
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup black tapioca pearls (boba); 2 cups milk; 4 bags black tea; 1 cup ube, Jam (Ube halaya); 2 teaspoons vanilla; ½ teaspoon ube extract (optional); Ice cubes

5 steps

Prep:25minCook:15min

Made with Ube, otherwise known as a purple yam, real Boba, black tea, and milk, it’s a wholesome, healthy, and refreshing treat. To taste all the boba goodness ot has to offer, make sure you have your boba straw handy!

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:57:57 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories253.9 kcal (13%)

Total Fat4 g (6%)

Carbs48.7 g (19%)

Sugars7.6 g (8%)

Protein4.6 g (9%)

Sodium50.1 mg (3%)

Fiber1.7 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 cupblack tapioca pearls

2 cupsmilk

4bags black tea

1 cupube

Jam, Ube halaya

2 teaspoonsvanilla

½ teaspoonube extract

optional

ice cubes

Instructions

Step 1

In a medium pot, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add tapioca pearls then reduce heat to simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Take off heat and let sit for 15 minutes more.

Slotted Spoon

Pot

black tapioca pearls1 cup

Step 2

In a medium saucepan, bring milk to a gentle simmer. Add tea bags, cover, and let steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea bags.

Sauce Pan

milk2 cups

bags black tea4

Step 3

Pour tea-infused milk into a blender and add ube jam, vanilla, and optional ube extract.

BlenderMix

ube1 cup

vanilla2 teaspoons

ube extract½ teaspoon

Step 4

Blend until smooth.

Step 5

Strain and rinse tapioca pearls and divide them among 4 tall glasses. Fill glasses with ice cubes and pour the ube milk mixture over ice. Serve immediately with boba tea straws or long spoons.