Japanese Royal Milk Tea Recipe
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Japanese Royal Milk Tea Recipe
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An easy 3-ingredients Japanese milk tea recipe (Royal milk tea), with directions for popular variations such as Hokkaido milk tea, Okinawa milk tea, iced milk tea, and bubble tea!
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Ingredients
- ½ Tablespoon black tea leaves Assam, Darjeeling, Ceylon or even Earl Grey. If using tea bags, I recommend at least 1 tea bag per person/ cup/ serving.
- 3 Cups water
- 2 Cups Full-fat whole Milk
- White sugar or gum syrup, to taste Substitutes: caramel syrup, brown sugar syrup or a neutral honey. I usually use about 1-2 Tablespoons per 1 Cup of liquid (so 5-10 Tablespoons here-I suggest you start with 5 tablespoons then work your way up!)
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Instructions
- Bring water to boil in a small pot or saucepan.
- Once boiling, add the tea leaves then immediately lower the heat to simmer for about 2 minutes. If making iced Japanese milk tea, you may want to extend the cooking time, as the ice cubes will dilute the tea.
- Add the milk and keep mixture at a simmer- DO NOT allow it to boil!
- Just before the tea boils, switch off the fire, and strain into a pre-warmed teacup.
- Add sweetener of choice, to taste.
Notes
- The steeping temperature will change depending on the type of tea used: for example, oolong tea typically steeps at a lower temperature than black tea leaves do. I go by feel (as the creamy milk hides many errors) but tea aficionados may want to use a food thermometer.
- Best finished on the day it's made but can also be kept in the fridge in an airtight container for 2- days (without the ice cubes inside.)
- Variations
- See recipe post for more details
- Note: the nutritional information is an estimate automatically calculated using the WPRM recipe maker and I am not responsible for its veracity.
- Hokkaido milk tea: use fresh Hokkaido milk for an extra creamy and indulgent tea!
- Okinawa milk tea: use kokuta sugar as a sweetener to create the roasted caramel flavour and reduce the ratio of milk to tea used.
- Iced milk tea: cool to room temperature then add ice cubes.
- Bubble tea: add tapioca pearls (boba)
- Vegan Royal Milk tea: substitute dairy milk for plant-based milk
- Chai Milk Tea: use Indian Chai leaves
Nutrition Information
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Calories
73kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
55mg
(2%)
Potassium
183mg
(5%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
198IU
(4%)
Calcium
155mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 73 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 73kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 55mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 183mg | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 198IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 155mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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