Homemade Bliss: How to Make Bubble Tea at Home with Different Flavor Combos for a Refreshing Treat

Bubble Tea, the classic Taiwanese drink, has caused quite a stir in the beverage universe, and rightfully so. Its lovely combination of creamy milk, rich tea, and popping tapioca bubbles make it a delightful drink for people of all ages. You must have seen numerous posts and cheerful selfies of people with a colorful boba drink in their hands, and if you have wondered how to make bubble tea at home and asked yourself if an easy bubble tea recipe exists, then you need not look any further. With these fun, convenient, and super tasty boba tea recipes, coupled with easily available bubble tea ingredients, you can enjoy this versatile drink, and also serve up various renditions to your guests.

Strawberry Matcha Green Tea with Coconut Jelly:

Ingredients:

• 501 ml water
• 3 gm matcha powder
• 122 gm strawberry puree
• 62 gm coconut jelly
• 253 ml milk
• Ice cubes

Method:

1. This multi-flavored recipe consists of first combining the water and matcha powder and giving the liquid a good mix.
2. In a separate glass, you have to add some water to pureed strawberries and stir until the strawberry paste is partially liquefied.
3. After that, you have to mix together the two concoctions of the strawberry puree and the matcha liquid together, stirring everything well, and keeping it aside for later use.
4. For the coconut jelly, it is suggested that you follow the instructions on the package for the best results. However, if you decide to make it from scratch, a detailed method is given below.
5. Next, it is a matter of assembling this tea by adding the coconut jelly, milk, and the concoction of strawberry puree and matcha.
6. While serving, you must not forget to add some cubes of ice in order to give this drink a refreshing touch.

For the coconut jelly:

If you are making the coconut jelly from scratch, then the process is simple enough where you have to add sugar, coconut water, agar agar powder, and salt. Make sure to bring everything to a boil. After that, you have to let the liquid simmer for about 10 minutes before letting it cool down to room temperature, then pour it into molds, and refrigerate overnight.

Mango Black Tea with Popping Boba:

Ingredients:

• 501 ml water
• 12 gm black tea leaves
• 123 gm mango puree
• 64 gm popping boba
• 14 gm honey
• Ice cubes

Method:

1. For this recipe, you need to first brew the tea in water for around seven minutes before adding honey, and mango puree, and stirring everything properly.
2. In a separate saucepan, you have to prepare the boba according to the instructions on its package. Don't worry, it's much easier than running to a cafe to get your own bubble tea.
3. Then, you just have to combine the tapioca pearls along with the mixture of mango and tea, and stir everything.
4. In the end, you need to pour some ice into a tall glass and enjoy this creamy mango-flavored bubble tea.

Lavender Oolong Tea with Lychee Jelly:

Ingredients:

• 501 ml water
• 12 gm oolong tea leaves
• 63 gm lychee jelly
• 14 gm lavender syrup
• 255 ml milk
• Ice cubes

Method:

1. You have to start by making the tea, and giving it a regular brew for seven minutes.
2. To make the lychee jelly, you need to add water, pureed strawberry, sugar and pectin powder in a saucepan, and bring it to a boil.
3. After that, you need to let the liquid simmer for around 15 minutes, before taking it off the heat.
4. While it is cooling down, you can add a few drops of lemon juice.
5. Once cooled, you can transfer the jelly into clean jars and refrigerate.
6. Then, you need to add dried lavender buds (or ready-made lavender syrup) and refrigerated lychee jelly to the tea and give it a light stir.
7. Before serving, you must not forget the ice cubes because they will accentuate the cool flavor profiles of this beverage.

Pineapple Coconut Green Tea with Coconut Jelly:

Ingredients:

• 501 ml water
• 4 gm green tea powder
• 122 gm pineapple juice
• 63 gm coconut jelly
• 254 ml coconut milk
• Ice

Method:

1. You can start by combining the water and green tea powder together.
2. You have to gently add the pineapple juice to the green tea, and give it a good mix.
3. For this recipe, you must make the coconut jelly according to the recipe given above and let it set overnight before mixing it with coconut milk, and the combination of pineapple juice and tea.
4. While serving, you can garnish it with some mint leaves and serve it with crushed ice.