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Winter Melon Bubble Milk Tea - Boba

This quick winter melon milk tea uses only 5 simple ingredients! It's all you would want from boba - refreshing, slightly sweet, fruity & SO satisfying.
Course Drinks
Cuisine Vegan
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 270kcal
Author Tajda Ferko

Equipment

  • Four glasses
  • Saucepan
  • Blender
  • Large straws optional

Ingredients

Syrup

  • 3 cups winter melon
  • 3 tablespoon sugar I used soft brown sugar

Milk Tea

  • 1,5 cup milk I used oat milk
  • 1,5 cup tea black, green, oolong, etc
  • 1 cup quick-cooking tapioca pearls
  • 3 tablespoon sugar I used soft brown sugar

Optional

  • plenty of ice cubes if serving cold
US Cups - Metric

Instructions

Syrup

  • Peel & cut winter melon into cubes. Sprinkle with sugar & let sit for 30 minutes.
  • After 30 minutes, add winter melon to a saucepan. Add ½ cup water, bring to a boil & simmer for 15 minutes. By then, the winter melon should be super soft.

Milk tea

  • Transfer syrup to a blender and add milk. Blend until completely smooth. No bits should remain. Optional - pour through a sieve for extra smoothness. Set aside to cool.
  • In a mug, make tea. Let steep & set aside to cool.
  • Cook pearls according to instructions on your packet. Reserve 3 tablespoon of boiling hot water. When pearls are cooked cover them with sugar and the reserved hot water. Mix well.
  • To serve, divide pearls between 4 glasses. Then fill the glasses with ice cubes.
  • Add cooled-down tea & your syrup blend. Enjoy!

Notes

  • This recipe serves 4 small portions.
  • Taste & adjust before serving.
  • Add more sugar if desired (the original recipe isn't super sweet)
  • Ensure the winter melon milk mixture is SUPER smooth.
  • In supermarkets, winter melon is sometimes referred to as dong gua.
  • Adjust the softness of boba pearls to your taste.
  • Cook them for longer if you want softer pearls.
  • Cook them for less long if you prefer a chewier texture.
  • Serve it in a full glass of ice cubes. This will make it extra refreshing!
  • Never let cooked boba pearls stand around - cover them in sugar & a big splash of boiling hot water.

Nutrition

Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 274mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 837IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 1mg