Lychee Boba
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Lychee Boba
Description
Lychee Boba features tapioca pearls cooked and simmered in a brown sugar syrup made with muscovado sugar, which adds a rich, molasses-like sweetness to the pearls. The syrup thickens and clings to the tapioca, enhancing their chewiness and flavor.
The main drink is made by blending lychee powder with milk, creating a creamy base with the floral and fruity essence of lychee. Green tea is brewed separately and poured on top, adding a crisp and earthy contrast to the sweet milk and syrup.
The drink balances the sticky sweetness of the brown sugar pearls and lychee milk with the light bitterness and freshness of the green tea, making it enjoyable as a cooling treat or snack beverage.
For those preferring fresh fruit, real lychees can be pureed and mixed into the milk, with optional straining for a smoother texture. This substitution provides a natural fruit flavor and subtle textural variation from the lychee pulp.
Ingredients
Brown Sugar Boba Pearl Syrup
- ½ cup tapioca pearls
- ¼ cup muscovado sugar or dark brown sugar
- 50 ml water cold
Lychee Boba
- ½ cup green tea
- 2 to 3 tbsp lychee powder
- 1½ cup milk
Instructions
Brown Sugar Boba Pearl Syrup
- Prepare your tapioca pearls according to the package.
- In a pot, combine the muscovado sugar with 40 ml of water and bring it to a boil. Turn down the heat to a simmer and add in the prepared tapioca pearls. Simmer until the brown sugar syrup has thickened. Simmering the cooked tapioca pearls in the syrup just adds more flavour to them.
- Remove from heat once it has thickened.
Lychee Boba
- Steep the green tea and set aside.
- In a blender, combine the lychee powder and milk (or 50/50 milk and cold filtered water). Blend until fully combined.
- In a cup, add in half of the brown sugar syrup with the pearls. Add in the ice cubes.
- Add the blended lychee powder and milk to the cup. Top off with green tea.
- Mix until everything has combined.
Notes
- To use fresh lychees, peel and pit 8-10 lychees, puree them, and strain if desired before mixing with milk.
- Simmer cooked tapioca pearls in brown sugar syrup to intensify sweetness and texture.
- Combine the lychee milk mixture with green tea for a balanced sweetness and refreshing finish.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 418 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 418kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 83g | 28% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 114mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 307mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 37g | 74% |
| Vitamin A | 296IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 237mg | 24% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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