Black Sesame Ube Bubble Tea
Black Sesame Ube Bubble Tea
Bianca Fernandez
1
30 minutes
5 minutes
milk tea
Black sesame + ube = one of our new favorite pairings! This homemade boba is a fun textural experience—chewy from the boba, but also crunchy from our Black Sesame Crunchy Butter. It’s not-too-sweet, delicious, and will surely impress whoever you make it for!
Ingredients
Tapioca Pearls
- ¼ cup tapioca pearls
- 3 cup water
Brown Sugar Syrup
- 1/8 cup water
- 1/8 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
Black Sesame Milk
- ½ cup milk of choice
- 1 tbsp Black Sesame Crunchy Butter
- 1-2 tsp sweetener of choice (we used brown sugar), optional
Ube Milk
- ⅓ cup milk of choice
- 1/8 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp ube halaya
- ¼ tsp ube extract
Directions
Tapioca Pearls
In a small pot over high heat, bring water to a boil.
Add tapioca pearls and let water come back to a boil. Reduce the heat and let tapioca pearls simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Strain the boba and rinse under cold water.
Brown Sugar Syrup
In a small pot over medium-low heat, combine water and brown sugar. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes or until it begins to thicken.
Add tapioca pearls and simmer for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
Black Sesame Milk
In a small cup or bowl, mix together the milk, Black Sesame Crunchy Butter, and sweetener of choice until combined.
Ube Milk
In a medium cup or bowl, add the milk, heavy cream, ube halaya, and ube extract.
Whisk or use milk frother until slightly thickened.
Assembly
In a large cup, add brown sugar tapioca pearls and ice.
Pour in black sesame milk.
Top with ube milk. Enjoy!