Easy Boba Milk Tea for Kids
This recipe has has been adapted for kids (caffine free)
Ingredients
- 2 cups Water
- 4 each Decaffeinated black tea bags
- 3 cups Hot water
- ½ cup Medium black tapioca pearls (Boba) 1 cup if you really like boba!
- 1/2 cup Brown sugar 1/4 cup if you want it less sweet
- 1/3 cup Hot water to dissolve brown sugar
- 1/4 cup Half & Half divide between drinks
Instructions
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Prepare the Tea
In a small pot over high heat, combine 2 cups water and 4 tea bags.
Bring to a boil, then remove pot from heat to let tea cool to room temperature.
Prepare the Boba
In a medium pot boil 3 cups of water, add 1/2 cup boba, stirring occassionally until boba softens, around 10 minutes.
Drain boba through a strainer, side aside.
Prepare Syrup
In a medium bowl, add 1/2 cup dark brown sugar and 1/3 cup hot water, stir until dissolved.
Add boba into brown sugar syrup, allow to sit for at least 15 minutes.
Assemble the Boba Tea
Divide the boba that has been soaked in brown sugar syrup between 2 glasses.
Pour 1 cup of tea into each glass and divide 1/4 cup of half and half equally into each glass.
Add ice to chill further.
Stir with a wide-opening straw.
Serve cold.
Recipe Notes
- Everyone loves their boba a different way, so make adjustments where you see fit. This is my Jaffer's favorite version, Leah adds another 1/4 cup of half and half because she likes it more milky.