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Taro Milk Tea Recipe w/ Tapioca Pearls (Boba)
This recipe delivers a rich and creamy vanilla flavor of taro in super fun to drink boba milk tea is the perfect metaphor for summer in a glass: sweet, refreshing, and you never want it to end.
If you want taro milk tea made from fresh taro roots and purple sweet potatoes, then this recipe if for you. After trying so many different ways to make this drink, I’ve finally figured out the perfect consistency & sweetness level that rivals some of the most popular boba cafes nearby.
Where’s taro milk tea from?
Taro milk tea has been on my list of boba favorites for years (along with jasmine sea cream boba, hot almond milk tea, & iced matcha lattes). It started off with an obsession with taro boba smoothies in the early 2000s, and more recently, fresh taro milk tea from one of my favorite boba shops 7 Leaves Cafe.
The taro milk tea from 7 Leaves Cafe is probably one of the best I’ve ever had because you can actually taste taro. It’s been one of the only places in Orange County that uses fresh taro from my personal experience. After trying many different types of taro milk teas in different tapioca pearl / boba cafes, I started to research how to make taro milk tea at home.
Unfortunately, many cafes (including my girlfriend’s old job) used premade taro mix for taro milk teas. While taro powder is included in the ingredients in these premade taro mixes, they also include many additives and food coloring that I try to avoid.
I’ve also been able to notice the difference in taste between powdered taro and fresh taro milk tea. Whereas powdered taro has a slight metallic and super sweet flavor, fresh taro is lighter and nuttier in flavor and you can taste the jasmine tea.
While powder mix is great if you can’t find any fresh taro around, I would definitely make taro milk tea from scratch if you get a hold of taro roots. This recipe will guide you to refreshing, smooth and rich taro milk tea.
How to pick taro & purple sweet potato
When choosing taro, it’s important to note that this recipe uses LARGE taro roots. I’ve seen them pre-peeled in large vacuum packages in the refrigerated produce section and also unpeeled in the produce display stands. One taro root can range anywhere from 10 inches to larger and are heavy. Inside, taro roots are white with thin purple markings throughout. When choosing a taro root, pick one that is firm throughout without any physical bruising or soft spots.
It’s important not to confuse taro roots with eddoe roots–and I’ve even seen some American grocery stores mislabel these two. Eddoe roots are MUCH smaller (about the size of a lemon) and are very slimy and completely white on the inside. Taro has a sweeter flavor, while eddoe can be slightly more bitter.
I added Okinawan purple sweet potato to this taro milk tea because I wanted a more vibrant purple coloring without using food coloring. I found this purple sweet potato at my local Filipino grocery store, Seafood City, but if you can’t find any you can simply use taro only. You want to follow the same guidelines as taro, firm roots without bruising.
The tea
Since taro and purple sweet potato don’t have particularly strong flavor profiles besides sweetness, I went with jasmine green tea leaves for this recipe. The lighter and fruity flavor of jasmine green tea pairs well with the sweet vanilla flavor profile of taro without completely overpowering the roots.
To learn more about tea, visit my post on green tea vs. black tea. For this recipe, I used Sunflower brand jasmine tea leaves that I picked up as 99 Ranch and are also available in other Asian grocery stores.
Brewing tips
There were some definite obstacles in trying to get a smooth, flavorful cup of taro milk tea. For instance, I found out that when you cook and blend taro, it turns into a viscous, pasty texture. While this is great for thicker taro milk smoothies, I wanted something with just as much taro flavor but lighter texture.
I tried to thin out the texture using more milk and/or tea, however, it was still too thick–it also diluted too much of the taro flavor. After many trials and errors in creating this recipe, I’ve come up with with a way to get stronger taro flavor without the viscous and pasty texture:
What is taro milk tea?
Taro milk tea is typically a boba milk tea that is flavored with taro (whether that is extract or from scratch). Taro has a sweet and vanilla flavor profile similar to sweet potato.
Is taro a fruit or vegetable?
Taro is a root vegetable similar to a sweet potato.
Taro Milk Tea Recipe
Sweet, rich, and creamy taro root combines with classic milk tea for an amazing and colorfully purple drink hugely popular all over Asia.
February 23rd, 2019
Milk Tea with Boba is a worldwide phenomenon, but it was once a Taiwanese specialty only natives and tourists had the pleasure of enjoying. The drink originated in Taiwan circa 1980. Since then, it exploded throughout Southeast Asia before coming to the U.S. in the 1990’s. Thanks in part to the Internet, social media, and the photogenic look of black boba dots in brightly-colored cups, milk tea is ubiquitous today.
For those who don’t have a local shop or wish to try their hand at making this drink at home, the process is quite simple if you get the ingredients. Taro milk tea is a truly delicious variation that has more creamy and unctuous body thanks to the addition of starchy taro root. Taro is a purple potato-like tuber widely used in Southeast Asian cuisine. Taro milk tea is very recognizable for its pastel purple hue.
Ingredients
Makes 2 servings of Taro Milk Tea
Taro Milk Tea
This recipe is inspired by the milk teas from the Boba Guys, who have some of the highest-rated milk teas in the U.S. Note that this recipe uses powdered taro, but if you have access to taro root, you can absolutely use that instead by boiling the taro root until soft and blending in a food processor with the hot tea.
Equipment
Dried Tapioca Pearls
Jasmine Green Tea, Harney & Sons Brand preferred
Dried Taro Powder
Cocktail Shaker
Bubble Tea Straws
Method
Cook the tapioca pearls before you prepare the milk tea. Bring about two cups of water to a boil with a pinch of salt.
Add 1/2 cup of dried tapioca pearls and boil for 1-2 minutes until the boba starts to float. Turn off the heat and allow the boba to rehydrate for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile make the simple syrup by heating 1/2 cup of sugar with 1/2 cup of water until the sugar is fully dissolved. You can do this in the microwave or on the stove, whichever is easier. Add the honey and transfer to a bowl or jar.
Drain the tapioca boba and soak them in the honey simple syrup and honey for 1 hour.
When the sweetened boba is ready, make the tea. Bring the water to a temperature of 176°F (80°C) and brew the tea for 5 minutes.
The ideal brewing temperature of jasmine green tea is 176В°F (80В°C) to extract the most flavor without getting bitter.
Remove the tea leaves from the hot tea. Whisk in the taro powder until fully dissolved. The mixture should be a pale purple color. Note that most taro powder comes sweetened so extra sugar is unnecessary, but feel free to add more to your taste.
Add ice to a cocktail shaker and pour in the taro tea. Shake until combined and at least room temperature. Scoop in some of the boba into two glasses, followed by ice, then divide the taro tea into the two glasses. Top with the half-and-half to complete your taro milk tea.
Finish with bubble tea straws and stir the taro milk tea several times to swirl the milk and the tea together.
Use the straws to suck up the chewy tapioca and delicous taro milk tea!
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