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Taro Milk Tea Boba Recipe

A glass of taro milk tea boba topped with tapioca pearls and a sprinkle of purple taro powder, surrounded by fresh and dried garnishes.
This creamy taro milk tea boba recipe is a quick and easy purple drink with tapioca pearls—delicious, fun, and perfect for kids!
Praew
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine Asian
Course Drinks
Serving Size 1

Ingredients

US Customary - EU Metric

For making boba drink

  • 70 ml warm water, not boiling, around 120–140°F / 50–60°C
  • 12 g taro powder
  • 20 ml sweetened condensed milk
  • 12 g natural cane sugar
  • 80 ml fresh milk
  • ice, as needed, crushed or cubes

For cooking tapioca pearls

  • 60 g uncooked tapioca pearls
  • 1 l water
  • 25 g natural cane sugar

Instructions

Cook tapioca pearls

  • Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil over high heat. Slowly add the tapioca pearls, stirring gently to prevent clumping.
    60 g uncooked tapioca pearls, 1 l water, 25 g natural cane sugar
  • Lower the heat to medium and cook for 20–30 minutes (or as instructed on the package), stirring occasionally, especially near the end to prevent sticking. Once cooked, turn off the heat, cover the pot with a lid, and let the tapioca pearls sit in the hot water for an additional 30 minutes to fully cook.
  • Drain the cooked pearls using a strainer and rinse under cold running water to stop the cooking process and remove excess starch.
  • Transfer the pearls to a bowl and mix with natural cane sugar or syrup for sweetness. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid, and allow the pearls to cool to room temperature.

Make the drink

  • Dissolve the taro powder in warm water, stirring until smooth and free of clumps.
    70 ml warm water, 12 g taro powder, 12 g natural cane sugar
  • Add fresh milk, sweetened condensed milk, and sugar to the dissolved taro mixture, stirring until well combined.
    20 ml sweetened condensed milk, 80 ml fresh milk
  • Fill a serving glass with ice, pour in the prepared taro drink, and top with the cooked tapioca pearls. Serve immediately and enjoy your homemade fresh taro milk tea!

Notes

  • Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
  • This recipe is versatile and can be used with other flavors of bubble tea powder, such as strawberry or mango—just swap the taro powder for your favorite!
     
Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 83mg | Potassium: 108mg | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 69IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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