Homemade Taro Boba Milkshake
A sweet, rich, and frothy purple drink made with a tea base, this Boba Milkshake is flavored with taro, sweeteners, milk, and tapioca pearls. Satisfy your boba shake cravings and get the creamy thick boba shop quality in 30 minutes. Treat yourself from the comfort of your home!
Ingredients
Tapioca pearls
- ¼ cup tapioca pearls
- 2 cups water
- 2 tbsp brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
Taro smoothie
- 3 tablespoons taro powder
- 1 cup milk can be substituted with almond or soy milk
- 1 cup green tea strongly brewed
- ½ cup ice
- 2 tablespoons condensed milk
- whipped cream optional
Instructions
STEP 1 - Cook the Boba
- Boil 2 cups of water in a pot and add the tapioca pearls.
- Boil for 10 minutes, reducing the heat to medium-low, and stir gently.
- Check back and reduce the heat to low, and gently simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Let pearls sit for 10 minutes, and transfer into a container of sugar to chill.
STEP 2 - Prepare the Boba Milkshake
- In a blender, combine the taro powder, milk, strongly brewed tea, ice, and condensed milk.
- Shake around to mix and blend for about 20-30 seconds until the ice is blended in.
- Adjust sweetness with liquid sugar.
- In a cup, insert tapioca, taro smoothie, whipped cream, and some taro powder for decoration. Serve right away.