Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Thai Bubble Tea: Make it at home!

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I absolutely love BUBBLE TEA and THAI TEA! I might have an addiction, if we are out and I see either one I usually order some. The problem I've had is that I can't find them close to my house, so they have just been treats every so often. When we lived in the UK, I usually got them on trips to London, and now in the US it is whenever I happen to drive by and see a bubble tea cafe. I also haven't really found a Thai restaurant that I love here yet, so I've been missing Thai tea. That is until I did a little research, taste testing, and found the right Thai tea and tapioca pearls for the bubble tea. Not only is it super easy to make at home but the Thai tea tastes exactly like the kind in the restaurants and the tapioca pearls are better than some I've had from the cafes. Plus this way my addiction is a little kinder to my wallet. Get the supplies and start making Thai Bubble Tea at home!

Recommended supplies to order before you try making this at home!

	Nuts.com - 1lb of Tapioca Pearls ($4.99)

Thai Bubble Tea Recipe:

Ingredients for 4 people:

Steps:

1 cup Pantai Thai Tea
5 cups Filtered Water
3/4 cup Sugar
1 cup Tapioca Pearls
Honey or your choice of sweetener
Half and Half

1. Thai Tea: Pour 1 cup of thai tea into large thai tea filter and set aside. In a medium saucepan, bring the water and sugar to boil and then slowly dip in the tea filter until the leaves are all wet. Be careful not to let the opening of the filter to touch the water. Let the tea boil for 5 minutes and then remove from heat and continue to steep the tea for 30+ minutes. Remove tea filter and squeeze out remaining liquid with tongs. Place into a sealed container (water bottle) and place in the fridge to cool.
2. Bubbles: Follow the directions on the package for the tapioca pearls purchased. The Nuts.com pearls only really need 30 minutes to boil and then 30 minutes to sit in the hot water off of the heat. Rinse with warm water and place in a small container to then add your sweetener. I usually add a tablespoon of honey.
3. THAI BUBBLE TEA: Spoon the pearls into the bottom of your glass and then add ice about over halfway up the cup. Then add in your Thai tea and save room to add in desired amount of half and half.
4. ENJOY!