Bubble Tea Recipe

Bubble Tea originated in Taiwan. It's an unusual, but very tasty beverage that will impress your exotic friends.

• Meal Type: Beverage
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chilled, cooked large Chinese tapioca pearls
•     (if substituting regular small tapioca, use 1/3 cup)
• 1 cup crushed ice
• 1 cup very strong chilled black tea (or orange pekoe
•     tea or Chinese litchi tea)
• 1 cup milk, or to taste
• Honey or sugar, to taste

Directions

1. Place the pearls in a large parfait glass. Combine all remaining ingredients in a cocktail shaker, and shake vigorously until the mixture is frothy. Pour into the glass, and serve with large-diameter straw. Yields 1 (16 ounce) drink.
2. Variations
   Prepare the tapioca pearls by adding with sugar to boiling water and simmer briefly; use a blender; add various flavorings (coffee, almond, etc.); use sweetened condensed milk; use green tea, etc.