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Drinks: Thai: Boba Thai Iced Tea


Boba (Bubble) Thai Iced Tea
Venu P. Gopal
Tea
(Make 3-12 hours before consumption)


Cream
(Make 45 min to 4 hours before consumption)


Boba
(Make 30 min to 4 hours before consumption)
·     Thai Tea Mix (Amazon: Number One The Original Thai Iced Tea Mix - 400g Bag) - 2 Tablespoons
·     Black Tea - 6 tea bags (adjust quantity to make the tea stronger or lighter)
·     Sugar - 8 Tablespoons (adjust to make more or less sweet)
·     6 cups water
 
·     Condensed milk - 1 can (14 oz./396 gm)
·     Evaporated milk - 1 can (12 fl. oz.)

·     Pearl (Boba) (Amazon: Tapioca Pearl (Black) - Net Wt. 8.8 Oz.) – 1.5 cups
·     2.5 cups water

·     Tea strainer
·     Large teapot (or other container) to store in fridge and to serve in - 6 to 10 cups size
·     Tall glasses - 1 per consumer

·     Bowl to mix & whip in - 6 to 10 cups size
·     Handheld Milk Frother/ Egg-Beater/Whisk
·     Serving container (optional) - 3 to 6 cups in size

·     Boba straws (Fat straws) - 1 per consumer



·     Bring to a boil the 6 cups of water in a steel pot.
·     Add Thai Tea Mix,  Black Tea bags and sugar
·     Cover and steep for 5 minutes
·     Strain tea into storage/serving container.
·     Let cool to room temperature
·     Store in fridge for 2 hours or more, to cool.

·     Mix 1 cups of condensed milk with 1 cups of evaporated milk in bowl
·     Freeze for 25 min
·     Whip mixture using Frother/Beater/Whisk (handheld or electric) to a frothy state.
·     Store in fridge.

·     Bring water to a boil
·     Add Boba and boil 5 min.  Stir to prevent sticking.
·     Store in fridge. (Leave in water to prevent sticking.)

When ready to serve, add 4 to 8 ice cubes to the tall glass and pour the tea to ¾ level.  Add ¼ cup to ½ cup pearls (Boba). Whisk the cream mixture again if not frothy.  Pour ¼ inch to ½ inch of cream on top of tea. Serve with Boba straw.
 

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