Ube Milk Tea

Instructions

Boba

1. Start by boiling 4 cups of water
2. Once the water is boiling, pour in the boba and stir continuously until the all the boba floats to the top
3. Cover slightly with a lid (leaving just a small gap) and allow to cook for 45 minutes
4. Once cooked, drain out the liquid and pour in the brown sugar and stir until it's all melted
5. Cover the pot with a lid and allow the boba to soak in the brown sugar for at least 20 minutes

Milk Tea

1. Boil 2 cups of water
2. Remove the pot from the stove and pour in the tea leaves, stir gently
3. Cover with a lid and allow the tea leaves to steep for 5 minutes
4. Strain the tea leaves out and allow the tea to cool to room temperature

Ube Foam

1. Pour the heavy cream and sugar into a bowl and, using a hand mixer, mix until medium peaks have formed
2. Add in the milk and ube extract and continue to mix on medium speed for another 5 minutes until the milk and ube have fully incorporated and the foam is thick

Assembly

1. Add ~1/4 cup boba to the bottom of the cup
2. Add 2 tbsp of the syrup (sweetness can be adjusted to taste)
3. Add ice to the glass
4. Pour in 1 cup of the black tea
5. Pour 1/3 cup of half and half on top
6. Add 1/2 cup of the ube foam on top
7. Stir and enjoy!