Classic Bubble Tea
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chilled, cooked large Chinese tapioca pearls (if substituting
- regular small tapioca, use 1/3 cup)
- 1 cup crushed ice
- 1 cup very strong chilled black tea (or orange pekoe tea or Chinese litchi tea)
- 1 cup milk, or to taste
- Honey or sugar to taste
Instructions
Time: 3 minutes. Place the pearls in a large parfait glass. Combine all remaining ingredients in a cocktail shaker, and shake vigorously until the mixture is frothy. Pour into the glass, and serve with extra-thick straws. Yield: One 16-ounce drink Variations: prepare the tapioca pearls by adding with sugar to boiling water and simmer briefly; use a blender; add various flavorings (coffee, almond, etc. -- use your imagination); use sweetened condensed milk; use green tea, etc.