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Brown Sugar Boba

This Brown Sugar Boba is rich, sweet, and creamy. This favorite Asian milk drink is just as good as the ones sold at the store and a lot easier to make than you think.
Course beverage
Cuisine Asian
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
cool time 30 minutes
Total Time 47 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 712kcal
Author Dina

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Ingredients

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Instructions

  • Bring a saucepan over medium-high heat. Then add 1/2 cup dark brown sugar and 1/4 cup water. Stir it with a whisk as the sugar dissolves.
  • Once the sugar mixture comes to a boil, adjust the temperature to medium-low to maintain a gentle simmer for 5 to 6 minutes. Or until the mixture reaches about 230-240 degrees F°. Be careful not to overcook it or it will harden completely.
  • Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the syrup thicken and cool to room temperature before using. Or make a larger batch and keep in the fridge to make more than one serving of bubble tea.
    Steps to make Brown Sugar Boba: dissolve the brown sugar in water, then bring it to a boil and simmer before taking it off the heat to cool.
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the tapioca pearls according to the package. Then use any kind of allotted spoon to transfer the cooked boba to a bowl. Then in mix in 1 Tbsp dark brown sugar. The sugar will dissolve as the boba cools.
    Steps to make Brown Sugar Boba: cook the tapioca pearls, then let them cool with some brown sugar.
  • Now in a 16 oz cup or glass, add 1/4 cup of the brown sugar syrup, 1/4 cup cooked boba, then add about 1 cup of ice. Now pour in 1 cup of milk along with 2 Tbsp heavy cream. Stir well and enjoy using a boba straw!
    Steps to make Brown Sugar Boba: assemble the drink by adding the syrup, then the boba, then the ice, and finally the milk and cream.

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Notes

  • Don't overcook the sugar mixture- Keep the sugar simmering at no more than 240 degrees. If you overcook it, it will harden completely.
  • Make extra syrup- If you love making this often, make a larger batch of syrup and keep it in the fridge so you can whip up some brown sugar milk tea without having to wait for the syrup to cool.
  • Add sugar to the cooked tapioca pearls- Adding sugar to dissolve with the cooked tapioca pearls creates a syrup that keeps the pearls from sticking together.
  • Use a boba straw- The tapioca pearls can't go through a regular straw, so get yourself a larger boba straw so you can enjoy this Brown Sugar Boba as it's meant to be.

Nutrition

Calories: 712kcal | Carbohydrates: 132g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 557mg | Sugar: 131g | Vitamin A: 836IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 430mg | Iron: 1mg