Ube Bubble Tea Recipe
Ube Milk Tea, refreshing Ube Bubble Tea. Sweet Ube perfection.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving
- Category: Beverage
- Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup dried tapioca pearls
- 6-7 cups water (for cooking tapioca)
- 1/4 cup fresh ube (peeled and steamed) or ube halaya (ube jam)
- 2 tablespoons milk (for ube mixture)
- 1-2 tablespoons sugar (for ube mixture, adjust to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (for syrup)
- 1/4 cup water (for syrup)
- 1 cup cold milk
- Ice cubes
- 1-2 tablespoons condensed milk (adjust to taste)
Instructions
- Bring 6-7 cups of water to a rolling boil. Add tapioca pearls, stirring immediately to prevent sticking. Cook according to package directions (5-15 minutes) until tender and chewy. Prepare an ice bath, then strain cooked pearls and plunge into the ice bath to cool. Strain again and set aside.
- If using fresh ube, peel and steam/boil until very tender, then mash into a smooth paste. In a small saucepan, combine mashed or jarred ube with 2 tablespoons milk, 1-2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Heat gently over low heat, stirring constantly, until the ube mixture is smooth, warm, and intensely fragrant, like a thick pudding.
- In a small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup water. Place over medium heat, stirring until brown sugar is dissolved and the mixture simmers. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, allowing it to reduce and thicken to a glistening, viscous syrup. Remove from heat and immediately add cooked tapioca pearls, stirring to coat every pearl.
- To assemble, spoon a generous amount of brown sugar-coated tapioca pearls into the bottom of a tall glass. Add a few tablespoons of the warm ube mixture. Fill the glass almost to the top with 1 cup cold milk. Add a handful of ice cubes. Drizzle in 1-2 tablespoons condensed milk, adjusting to desired sweetness. Stir gently with a wide straw, watching the ube swirl through the milk.
Notes
Indulge in a mesmerizing swirl of vibrant purple and deliciously sweet, creamy goodness with this Ube Milk Tea. A delightful fusion of earthy ube flavor with the comforting richness of milk and the fun chewiness of tapioca pearls.