Purple Boba | Taro Milk Tea Recipe
Pin RecipeThis purple boba, known as Taro milk tea is rich, creamy milk tea that contains fresh taro roots and luscious purple sweet potatoes; a purple drink hugely prevalent all over Asia.
Servings: 3
Equipments:
- blender
Ingredients:
For Tea:
- 1 cup Taro (sliced ½" cubes)
- 8 oz Okinawan purple sweet potato (or 1 cup)
- 2 tablespoon Jasmine tea (lose leaves)
- 4 cups water
Boba Assembly:
- 1 cup tea mixture (from above ingredients)
- 2 tablespoon condensed milk
- ⅓ cup milk (I used evaporated milk)
- ½ teaspoon Ube extract (depends on how deep the color you want)
- 2 scoops Ube flavor ice cream (optional)
Garnish:
- ½ cup Tapioca pearls
- 1 tablespoon Dehydrated Ube or Taro powder (optional)
- frothed milk (or whipping cream)
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Instructions:
Brewing Tea
- Place a medium pot on the stove, over medium heat. Add your water and bring it to a complete boil. Then, add a pinch of baking soda into the pot.
- Immediately after, place your cubed taro root and the purple sweet potato into the pot. Lower the heat and let the water simmer. Continue the simmer for approximately 7-10 minutes or until the roots are tender.
- Place the jasmine tea leaves in a tea diffuser or wrap them inside of cheesecloth. Drop into the water and allow the mixture to continue to simmer for another 5 minutes. The mixture should not cook at a temperature of above 176°F.
- Remove the pot from the heat and allow it to engage in the steeping process for approximately 15 minutes.
- Strain the jasmine leaves and remove them from the pot. You should also remove the purple sweet potato and the taro. Set aside.
- Place the sweet potato and the root into a bowl and chill in the refrigerator for an hour. Take the remaining tea and let it chill in a different container for an hour.
Assembly:
- Prepare the boba according to the instructions on the packaging and placed the cooked portion within a bowl. Here, you should combine it with rich brown sugar or soak them in honey or sugar syrup.
- Place 1 cup of chilled tea mixture in a blender, add milk, ube extract, and condensed milk (or sugar). Put some ice cubes, and a scoop of ube flavor ice cream for creamy, tasty results (it’s optional but highly recommended). Blend.
- Then, you can add 2 slices of each cooked purple sweet potato and taro root to the blender, blend it with a couple of pulses. You want the items to transition into tiny pieces and not completely dissolve.
- If necessary, you may add more taro or sweet potato; however, be careful how much you add because it could get too thick.
- Place tapioca pearls at the bottom of the glass. Once you have reached the flavor you desire, pour the purple boba into glasses. You may top it with frothed milk or whip cream to enhance its taste and appearance. Drizzle some purple yam powder. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 106IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 1mg
Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.
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